Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.4
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1943.189e
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plastic, paint, textile
Dimensions:
closed: 7 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 18.7 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Brisé fan with plastic (simulated ivory) sticks and painted rococo style decoration; one side with five adult figures playing a game (one male figure wears a blindfold) in an idealized landscape setting, and other side with panoramic landscape with house at center overlooking the water.
Gallery Label:
This fan was owned and used by the donor's mother.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary W. Baugs
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
