Brisé Fan: Fête Champêtre Scene
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 18th century
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumPaint and varnish on ivory with ribbon binding
Dimensions26.5 cm (10 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU25w4
eMuseum ID718181
Previous NumberU25w2
EmbARK ObjectID12030
TMS Source ID1179
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesEsther Oldham. "Mrs. Jack's Fans at Fenway Court." Spinning Wheel (May 1967), ill.
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 211-212. (as French, dated 18th century; the painted scene is erroneously described as museum no. U25w2, while the scene on museum no. U25w4 is erroneously described as museum no. U25w4)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 7 (18 Oct. 1964), p. 2. (as Vernis Martin)
Ellen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 45, cover, ill. (as dated early 18th century)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 211-212. (as French, dated 18th century; the painted scene is erroneously described as museum no. U25w2, while the scene on museum no. U25w4 is erroneously described as museum no. U25w4)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 7 (18 Oct. 1964), p. 2. (as Vernis Martin)
Ellen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 45, cover, ill. (as dated early 18th century)
ProvenanceNotesProbably entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1903.
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