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Fan with lithographed and painted narrow paper leaf
Spanish
about 1850–70
Object Place: Spain
Medium/Technique
Paper; lithograph
Dimensions
53.5 cm (21 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.281
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionObverse: man and woman in courtyard flanked by painted flowering shrubs; black and gilt decorative motifs at sides and borders. Reverse: pastoral spinning scene, gilt decorative motifs at sides and borders. Narrow gilt band at top. Black painted wood sticks. Obverse blades: lithographed pastoral scene pasted, red, gilt and silver decorative motifs with black details. Reverse blades: painted and gilt floral and decorative motifs. Lacquered and etched guards in vine design decorated with bits of mother-of-pearl. Brass ring.