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Fan

ca. 1750
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fan
  • Date: ca. 1750
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Kid, paint, mother-of-pearl, gold
  • Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (51.4 x 29.8 cm)
  • Classification: Fans
  • Credit Line: The Moses Lazarus Collection, Gift of Josephine and Sarah Lazarus, in memory of their father, 1888-95
  • Object Number: 90.2.56
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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