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Source Description
Beginning in the late 17th century, rigid fans were replaced by folding fans. They were usually made of light materials such as paper or parchment mounted on sticks of ivory, tortoiseshell, or wood. Fan painters often depicted historical, particularly classical scenes, such as this example in which the subject is an audience before a king.
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Document identity
localId
5176
label
Folding Fan and Case
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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5176
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Folding Fan and Case
description
Beginning in the late 17th century, rigid fans were replaced by folding fans. They were usually made of light materials such as paper or parchment mounted on sticks of ivory, tortoiseshell, or wood. Fan painters often depicted historical, particularly classical scenes, such as this example in which the subject is an audience before a king.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1760
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Textiles
fans
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
27.2
height
51
dimensionsRaw
10 11/16 x 20 1/16 in. (27.2 x 51 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor and gilding on paper, mother-of-pearl, velvet case
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1954
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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067ae8cc4cb8d494
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3
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photo
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d6ed3aef74813c46
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no
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no