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Fan
The Art Institute of Chicago

Fan

Ivory guards and sticks, carved; paper mount, painted; gold leaf; metal pin with mother-of-pearlPainted by Benjamin West (American, 1728–1836) England/1775/1800

Description

Fan is an internationally celebrated Ivory guards and sticks, carved; paper mount, painted; gold leaf; metal pin with mother-of-pearl created by Benjamin West (1775/1800). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Dimensions

28.8 × 50.4 cm (11 1/4 × 19 11/16 in.)

Movement / Period

18th Century

Accession No

581

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Painted by Benjamin West (American, 1728–1836) England

18th Century • England • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries