Brisé fan with depiction of allegorical figure of Music
last quarter 18th century
Medium
Pierced, gilded, and painted ivory; painted paper; printed and painted silk ribbon; glass
Dimensions
confirmed: 10 1/2 × 17 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (26.7 × 45.1 × 3.2 cm)
Classification
Fans
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935
Accession Number
35.80.1
Tags
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Cipriani|Francesco Bartolozzi · 1766–1839
Giovanni Battista Cipriani was born on April 20, 1766, in Siena, Italy, to Simon Pietro Cipriani and Eva Bandini. He grew up alongside his brothers Barbato, a sculptor, and Galgano, an engraver, in a family immersed in the arts. Cipriani began his education studying Latin and mathematics before pursuing fine arts under the sculptor and architect Giuseppe Silini in Siena.) His talent earned him a p...