Fan

Unknown

1870–90 · mother-of-pearl, paper, gouache, paint, metal · Costume Institute

The Victorians were adept at making copies of 18th century fans which are sometimes difficult to differentiate from the originals. Details of the costume or hair sometimes are indicators. Here the jewelry at the women's neck while distinctly period, is not consistent with the what was worn at the neck with the costume depicted.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1870–90

Medium

mother-of-pearl, paper, gouache, paint, metal

Culture

probably French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent V. Hearst, 1962