Trick Folding Fan
maker
Fauçon
(French, 1850 - 1899)
Date19th century
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumRibbon with painted wood ribs
Dimensions35.2 cm (13 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w121
eMuseum ID726646
EmbARK ObjectID15443
Previous NumberU0cg6
Previous NumberU33cg6
TMS Source ID4009
Last Updated8/9/24
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, fig. 1. (as French, dated 19th century)
MarksNotesInscribed (outside rib): Fauçon, Paris
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
