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Two-sided paper hand fan

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Museu da Moda Brasileira

Museu da Moda Brasileira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Two-sided hand fan of printed paper. One of the faces printed with mythological scene: seven women, garden and bandstand. Scene surrounded by golden scrolls. The other face decorated with garlands and musical instruments. Fourteen sticks in light wood. Button in metal.

Details

  • Title: Two-sided paper hand fan
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: A 22.3 X Env 41.0 cm
  • Provenance: The hand fan, a wind instrument used as an adornment, had its language definitively established in the French courts of the 18th century, mainly under the rule of the kings of Louis XIV and Louis XV.
  • 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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