Brisé fan, with representations of classical figures flanking Venus and Cupid
Object type: Fan
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Chinese, for British market
Artist: Angelica Kauffmann
Artist bio: Swiss, Chur 1741–1807 Rome
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Swiss
Date: ca. 1795 - 1800
Medium: PIerced, carved, gilded and painted ivory; painted paper; metal
Dimensions: confirmed: 9 3/4 in. × 17 in. × 1 1/2 in. (24.8 × 43.2 × 3.8 cm)
Classification: Fans
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, 1965
Accession year: 1965
Tags: Women|Female Nudes|Cupid|Venus