Lorgnette Fan with Scene of Figures in a Courtyard Garden
Lorgnette, or opera-glass fans, were in fashion in France during the seventeenth and again during the second half of the eighteenth centuries. Interest in this concept continued in the nineteenth century with twelve different patents filed to incorporate optical devices into fan designs. Lorgnette fans, such as this one made in China for the European market, remind us of the role fans played in social interactions, shaping communication through the gaze.
Artwork Details
- Title: Lorgnette Fan with Scene of Figures in a Courtyard Garden
- Date: mid-18th century
- Culture: Chinese, for the European Market
- Medium: Watercolor with gold highlights on paper with silk collage; red lacquered and gilded ivory
- Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 20 in. (29.2 x 50.8 cm)
- Classification: Fans
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935
- Object Number: 35.80.27
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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