Close-up detail of illustration on folding fan

1811/1815

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

French folding fan, showing group observing the Great Comet of 1811 along with Venus represented as a seated lady with comet-like headdress. Detail view of image on fan. The inscription, in French, translates as ‘today’s craze: Venus, or the pretend comet’.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: Close-up detail of illustration on folding fan
Date Created: 1811/1815
Location Created: France
Rights: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, Science Museum Group Collection, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

France