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Fan
Marie Gallois (French) and Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)c. 1850-1870
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This folding fan decorated with figures in 18th-century costume dancing, playing music, and flirting exemplifies the Rococo revival in America. In response to widespread urbanization and the spread of manufacturing, wealthy members of American society embraced styles and subjects of the past such as the fête champêtre (outdoor entertainment). This luxurious, handmade object denounces the mechanization of mass production.
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- Title: Fan
- Creator: Marie Gallois (French), Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
- Date Created: c. 1850-1870
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Spread: 46.1 cm (18 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: Ms. Helen Humphreys, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Miscellaneous
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1960.267
- Medium: Leaf: gouache on paper; sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl; pivot: gold
- Inscriptions: central medallion signed: "Gallois."
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: France, late 19th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Humphreys
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 1960.267
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