Fan
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Fan

TitleFan
ArtistL. Gérard
Date1885–95 19th century
Mediumwood, silk, paint, mother-of-pearl, metal
OriginFrench French
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBrooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. H. M. Hume, 1941
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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