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Brisé fan of ivory, painted with tempera and gold paint, with a central cartouche depicting Zephyros and Flora, surrounded by Chinoiserie
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Brisé fan of ivory with a mythological scene in a landscape in a central cartouche. The four surrounding cartouches and the image on the handle depict chinoiserie. The fan is painted with tempera and gold paint. The back has a similar scene, but is less developed. The 30 ribs are connected and held together by a ribbon. The outer ribs are of tortoiseshell. At the copper pin a mother-of-pearl disc.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBrisé-waaier van ivoor, beschilderd met tempera en goudverf, met centrale cartouche waarin Zephyros en Flora, omgeven door Chinoiserieën. c. 1720. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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