Eventail plié Les lilas
1890
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1890
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Eventail plié Les lilas is a 1890 unspecified by Duvelleroy, depicting Plume, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This fan is open, showing a painted scene of lilac flowers in soft purple, white, and gray. The petals are delicate, almost see-through, with some leaves scattered around. The fan’s handle is made of metal with a carved design, and the ribs are visible between the painted sections. The watercolor look makes the flowers seem light and airy, like they’re floating. Fans like this were often used as small, portable art pieces. Next, check out how *watercolor* works to see how artists create such soft, layered colors.
This fan-maker filled Paris boulevards with folding screens of silk and paint. You’ll find their hand in works like Eventail plié Les lilas, where watercolor lilacs shiver on ivory sticks, and another piece signed 1878.…
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