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Brisé Fan
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Brisé Fan

anonymous · c. 1795 · cutting; painting technique; ivory; gilding (material); oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A brisé (French: ‘broken’) fan consists of ivory sticks connected at the top and bottom. The central scene is based on a painting by the Swiss artist Angelica Kauffmann. In the late 18th century, her works were extremely popular and frequently copied.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
fanornament ~ cartouchelovers' meetingKanton (stad)
Credit lineBrisé Fan. c. 1795. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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