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Folding fan with silk leaf featuring a medallion with a seated lady and putti holding a fan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Folding fan with silk leaf featuring a medallion with a seated lady and putti holding a fan; the silk on the folds has completely disintegrated, making opening almost impossible. The mount has 16 non-connected ivory (?) legs inlaid with silver and a copper locking pin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVouwwaaier met blad van zijde waarop een medaillon waarin zittende dame en putti met waaier geschilderd. c. 1775 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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