Fan
| Title | Fan |
|---|---|
| Artist | Painted by Benjamin West (American, 1728–1836) England |
| Date | 1775/1800 18th century |
| Medium | Ivory guards and sticks, carved; paper mount, painted; gold leaf; metal pin with mother-of-pearl |
| Classification | costume accessory - folding fan |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Fan” is a work by Painted by Benjamin West (American, 1728–1836) England, dated 1775/1800. It is executed in ivory guards and sticks, carved; paper mount, painted; gold leaf; metal pin with mother-of-pearl and classified as costume accessory - folding fan. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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