Brisé fan with depiction of allegorical figure of Music
Object type: Fan
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British
Artist: Giovanni Battista Cipriani|Francesco Bartolozzi
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1727–1785 Hammersmith (active London)|Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon
Artist role: Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian
Date: last quarter 18th century
Medium: Pierced, gilded, and painted ivory; painted paper; printed and painted silk ribbon; glass
Dimensions: confirmed: 10 1/2 × 17 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (26.7 × 45.1 × 3.2 cm)
Classification: Fans
Credit line: Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935
Accession year: 1935
Tags: Musical Instruments|Women