Fan
a painting by
Maria Anna Angelica Kauffman
(Swiss, 1741–1807)
about 1783
Object PlaceEngland (?)
Medium/TechniquePaper leaf painted in watercolor, gilded with applied mother-of-pearl; pierced and incised mother-of-pearl sticks and guards; enamel
DimensionsGuard: 28.5 cm (11 1/4 in.); maximum open: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.) arc: 140°
Credit LineOldham Collection
Accession number1976.306
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 9, 1976)
