Paper fan autographed by well-known French artists and composers

More than 35 well-known artists and musicians autographed the front and back of the paper leaf of this fan. Among the most well-known names are those of actress Sarah Bernhardt, Italian painter Boldini, French painter Bouguereau, and composers Massenet and Gounod, who even scribbled a few bars of his opera, Faust. The fan belonged to the family of Jules Hamel, a Montreal banker by profession, and a passionate composer and pianist who had spent time in Paris.