Folding fan with The Finding of Romulus and Remus
Unknown Artist
mid-18th century
Medium
Leaf: gouache and bronze paint on paper. Sticks and guards: tortoiseshell, carved and pierced, with gold-and silver-toned metal leaf, mother-of-pearl veneer, and paper underlay (upper guards only). Pivot: clear paste jewel.
Dimensions
Length: 26.7 cm. (guard sticks) Width: 51.4 cm. (open)
Classification
Fans
Culture
Italian
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1560
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 18th Italian decorative arts with this exquisite folding fan from the Robert Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.itled *The Finding of Romulus Remus*, it vividly depicts the ancient Roman myth where the twin infants—future founders of Rome—are discovered by a shepherd after being nurtured by a she-wolf. Surrounded by figures of men, women,, and horses, the scene captures a pivotal moment of destiny, a popular motif in European art that celebrated Rome's legendary origins during the mid-1700s. Crafted with masterful finesse, the fan's leaf features go...