Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan: black w/floral pattern
Object Number:
INV.11658
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Ivory, silk, embroidery thread, brass, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
closed: 12 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 30.5 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Fan with ivory guards and sticks with ribbed motif, black silk leaf with embroidered flowers, and brass handle and rivet with mother of pearl buttons.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
