Fan
a painting by
Charles Le Brun
(French, 1619–1690)
Gérard Edelinck
(French, 1640–1707)
Simon Gribelin
(French (worked in England), 1661–1733)
1720–40
Medium/TechniqueSkin leaf painted in watercolor, lightly gilded; carved and pierced ivory sticks; carved and painted guards
DimensionsGuard: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.); maximum open: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.); arc: 130°
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession number01.6685
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ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft to the MFA, 1901.
1740s
1765–80
1800–10
1750s
1770s
1730–50
about 1755
18th century
1915–25
early 20th century