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Fan
After: Antonio Guardi (Italian, 1698–1760)
Italian
1750s
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Skin leaf painted in gouache; pierced, painted, and lightly gilded ivory sticks
Dimensions
Guard: 28.0 cm (11 in.); maximum open: 54.0 cm (21 1/4 in.); arc: 170°
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.344
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDouble leaf fan painted in the "stipple" technique. Obverse: scene on "Erminia and the Shepherds" (after Antonio Guardi), gilt border; surrounded by painted "lace" on gilt and purple wavy striped background. Reverse: pastoral vignette of cows and cowherds and ship, flowers and butterflies to sides, gilt border; surrounded by maroon and purple wavy striped background. Narrow gilt on green band at top. Carved and pierced ivory sticks, gold and gilt-silver decoration: musicians carved in center blades flanked by painted areas carved in lace pattern; carved figures on guards with gilt-silver details and painted areas carved in a lace pattern.
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to the MFA, June 9, 1976.