Folding Fan: Fortune Teller
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumChromolithograph with lacquered wood ribs
Dimensions38 cm (15 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w117
eMuseum ID726682
Previous NumberU0cg2
Previous Number6
EmbARK ObjectID15439
Previous NumberU33cg2
Previous Number12
TMS Source ID4005
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.
BibliographyNotesEllen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 45, 48.
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Spain, 1888.
