Fan
| Title | Fan |
|---|---|
| Date | 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Silk, metal thread, ivory, glass, gold and silver foil |
| Classification | Fans |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. WIlliam Randolph Hearst, 1963 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fan” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th century. It is executed in silk, metal thread, ivory, glass, gold and silver foil and classified as fans. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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The period
Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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