Medium
Paper, wood, bone
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 17 1/4in. (23.5 x 43.8cm) opened to extent condition allows, confirmed: 9 1/2 × 15 in. (24.1 × 38.1 cm)
Classification
Fans
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Hunt, 1933
Accession Number
33.82.1
Tags
About the Artist
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine|Antoine Denis Chaudet|Charles Percier · 1762–1853
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (1762–1853) was a pivotal figure in French neoclassical architecture, renowned for his masterful interiors, urban planning, and decorative designs that defined the Empire style. Born in Pontoise to architect and fountain designer Pierre Fontaine, he assisted his father on hydraulic projects at the Château de L'Isle-Adam in 1778–1779 before moving to Paris in 1779. ...