Folding fan depicting scenes from the history of ballooning
about 1785
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueReformed protein [molded horn] sticks and skin leaf painted with gouache
DimensionsGuard: 26.6 cm (10 1/2 in.); maximum open: 50.5 cm (19 7/8); arc: 180°
Credit LineThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession number43.2078
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ProvenanceElizabeth Day McCormick (b. 1873 - d. 1957), Chicago; 1943, gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1943)
