Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1943.188
Date:
1905-1910
Medium:
Ivory, silk, paint, brass, metal sequins
Dimensions:
closed: 8 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 21.6 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Marked: "J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia"
Description:
Fan with ivory guards and sticks with incised and painted decoration; ivory-colored silk leaf with painted baskets of flowers, wreaths, and garlands, and scalloped edge and cut-out sections outlined with metal (gold-colored) sequins; brass handle.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this fan was made by J. E. Caldwell & Co. of Philadelphia, but this cannot be confirmed. The fan was used by the donor at her debut in 1910.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary W. Baugs
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
