Vouwwaaier met dubbel blad van groen geverfd papier op een onversierd houten montuur
ca. 1790 - ca. 1800
Medium
paint
Dimensions
67; 40
About this artwork
aquarel op papier, mansonia
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century accessories with this anonymous *Vouwwaaier met dubbel blad van groen gfd papier op een onierd houten montuur a folding fan dating to around 1790–1800. Crafted with a double leaf of green-painted paper mounted on simple, undecorated wooden sticks—likely mansonia wood—this fan measures about 40 cm long when closed and spreads to 67 cm. Its modest design speaks to everyday refinement rather than opulent display, highlighting the fan's role as both a practical cooling tool and a subtle fashion statement in late Enlightenment Europe. Fans like this one ...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...