Fan
20th century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
Part of the collection: Fabrics
Painted fan made of silk on a tortoiseshell frame, composed of twelve main feathers and two lining feathers. Flat, tortoiseshell feathers with a stylised floral ornament, painted in gold, on them. Cover of white silk pasted on thin cardboard. The obverse of the fan is covered with densely arranged Rococo ornaments – colourful and golden floral and plant garlands, garlands, baskets with field flowers and fruit, birds and a sitting dog. In the centre you can see a group of people resting with dogs accompanying the scene, with the ruins of the castle in the mist in the background. Colour palette consisting of greens, blue, white, pink, gold. The cladding feathers in the upper part are openwork, decorated with the motif of musical instruments, flowers and ears of grain. On the reverse in the central part, when the fan is unfolded, a small blue field flower can be seen.
Dimensions
height: 28.3 cm, width: 2.5 cm
Technique
installation
Material
fabric, paper, cardboard
Creation time / dating
Creation / finding place
Owner
Castle Museum in Łańcut
Identification number
Location / status
20th century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
20th century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
1884 — 1914
Castle Museum in Łańcut
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