Folding fan with The Finding of Romulus and Remus
Object type: Fan
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Culture: Italian
Date: mid-18th century
Medium: Leaf: gouache and bronze paint on paper.
Sticks and guards: tortoiseshell, carved and pierced, with gold-and silver-toned metal leaf, mother-of-pearl veneer, and paper underlay (upper guards only).
Pivot: clear paste jewel.
Dimensions: Length: 26.7 cm. (guard sticks)
Width: 51.4 cm. (open)

Classification: Fans
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession year: 1975
Tags: Infants|Men|Women|Horses