Lorgnette Fan with Scene of Figures in a Courtyard Garden

Unknown

mid-18th century · Paper, ivory, and silk · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Lorgnette, or opera-glass fans, were in fashion in France during the seventeenth and again during the latter half of the eighteenth centuries.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-18th century

Medium

Paper, ivory, and silk

Culture

Chinese, for the European Market

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935