Fan
(1880-1900)
Medium
silk (gauze, needle lace (point de gaze)), mother-of-pearl, ivory, metal, gouache
Measurements
37.9 × 68.7 × 3.6 cm (open)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs M. H. Grant, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(England)
Accession Number
D176-1971
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Physical description
Sticks and guards mother of pearl. The leaf is silk gauze hand painted with naturalistic flowers and edged with "point de gaze" lace.
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