Fan
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
ivory
Classification
Fan
Culture
French
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Miss Agnes Miles Carpenter, 1955
Accession Number
C.I.55.43.24
Tags
SoldiersCamps
About this artwork
This Fan dating to 18th century exemplifies the artistic traditions of French. Created in ivory, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of French artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work's scale and material qualities reflect the aesthetic values and technical capabilities of 18th century. Such objects illuminate the complex networks ...