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Advertising paper hand fan, printed on white paper with scenes of children playing, cat, allegorical figures and mill. Prevailing colors: black, red, yellow and brown. Nine sticks in light wood. Guards covered by the paper. Metal buttons.

Details

  • Title: Paper hand fan
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: A 26.0 X Env 39.0 cm
  • Provenance: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, hand fans became the ideal propaganda vehicle. The fan had two sides - perfect for displaying two messages at once - one facing the bearer and the other facing the viewer. Advertising fans were used in many capitalist cultures, often being even released in series.
  • Type: Hand fan
  • Photographer: Caique Bellato
  • Rights: GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO / SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE CULTURA / FUNDAÇÃO ANITA MANTUANO DE ARTES DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO – FUNARJ / CASA DA MARQUESA DE SANTOS - MUSEU DA MODA BRASILEIRA
  • Medium: Wood, paper, print, collage, montage

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