Cabriolet fan
about 1755
Medium/TechniquePaper leaf painted in gouache; pierced, painted, and partially varnished ivory sticks
DimensionsGuard: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.); maximum open: 48.5 cm (19 1/8); arc: 180°
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession number01.6687
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ProvenanceBefore 1901: bought in Dresden; collection Gardner Brewer; by 1901: Collection Mrs. Arthur Croft; gift of Mrs. Arthur Croft to the MFA 1901.
1730–50
1765–80
1770s
1750s
18th century
1740s
1720–40
1800–10
early 20th century
1720s
mid-19th century