Brisé fan

first quarter 18th century

Not on view

This kind of fan is popularly known as the "Vernis Martin" type because of the particular varnishing technique that was developed by the Martin family in the 18th century which allowed for brilliant colors to be preserved on the hard surface of the ivory or bone

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Brisé fan
Date: first quarter 18th century
Culture: European
Medium: bone, paint, silk, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of George Arents in memory of Annie Walter Arents, 1949
Object Number: 2009.300.1815
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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