The Broken Fan
Medium
Stipple and wash manner
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 12 13/16 × 9 13/16 in. (32.5 × 24.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Ella Morris de Peyster, 1957
Accession Number
58.560.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, where *The Broken Fan* (1787–93) captivates with its delicate charm. Created through a collaboration between painter Jean-Baptiste Huet I, renowned for his Rococo-inspired pastoral scenes and lively animal depictions, and engraver Louis Marin Bonnet, this print exemplifies the refined artistry of late 18th-century France. 12 13/16 × 9 13/16 inches, it was produced using the innovative stipple and wash manner—a technique where fine dots (stippling) build tonal gradations, enhanced by translucent washes for a soft, paint...