Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1970.32d
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Tortoise shell, silk, gold, sequins
Dimensions:
closed: 18 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 45.7 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm )
open: 20 x 18 x 1 in. ( 50.8 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with carved tortoise shell guards with gold inlay, and palmette-shaped black silk chiffon leaf with gold sequins applied in vertical stripes and along upper and lower edges.
Gallery Label:
This fan was formerly in the collection of Mrs. Forsyth Wickes.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Ann Wickes Brewer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
