Folding Fan: Spanish Bullfighter
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumChromoligthograph with enamaled wood ribs
Dimensions38.1 cm (15 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w120
eMuseum ID726670
Previous NumberU0cg5
EmbARK ObjectID15442
Previous NumberU33cg5
TMS Source ID4008
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), p. 45. (as Spanish, dated probably late 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1888.
