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.
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