id:			136398
accession number:	1960.267
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1960.267
updated:		2023-04-22 12:24:28.470000

Fan, c. 1850–1870. Marie Gallois (French), retailed by Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837). Leaf:  gouache on paper; sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl; pivot: gold; overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); spread: 46.1 cm (18 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Helen Humphreys 1960.267

title:				Fan
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creation date:			c. 1850–1870
creation date earliest:		1850
creation date latest:		1870
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creditline:			Gift of Helen Humphreys
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culture:	France, late 19th century
technique:	Leaf:  gouache on paper; sticks and guards: mother-of-pearl; pivot: gold
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Miscellaneous
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CREATORS

* Marie Gallois (French)  - artist

* Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)  - retailer

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measurements: Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.); Spread: 46.1 cm (18 1/8 in.)
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	inscription:	central medallion signed:  "Gallois."
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints
	opening date:   2015-01-25T00:00:00
	<i>Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 25-May 17, 2015).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Ms. Helen Humphreys, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1960
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1960-
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wall description:
This folding fan decorated with figures in 18th-century costume dancing, playing music, and flirting exemplifies the Rococo revival in America. In response to widespread urbanization and the spread of manufacturing, wealthy members of American society embraced styles and subjects of the past such as the fête champêtre (outdoor entertainment). This luxurious, handmade object denounces the mechanization of mass production.
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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1960.267/1960.267_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1960.267/1960.267_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1960.267/1960.267_full.tif