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Eventail brisé

Grandeber (ou Grandcher) / Au Petit Dunkerque

1820

unspecified

From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

Romanticism Early 19th Century Flower Plume Ribbon

Dominant colour

Eventail brisé is a 1820 unspecified by Grandeber (ou Grandcher) / Au Petit Dunkerque, a Romanticism work, depicting Flower, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?: Grandeber (ou Grandcher) / Au Petit Dunkerque
When & what style?: 1820 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This fan is bright yellow with a scalloped edge. Each section is decorated with tiny painted flowers—pinks, blues, and greens—and swirling patterns. The handle looks like lace, with delicate gold trim. The flowers are arranged in clusters, almost like a bouquet on each fan blade. The colors pop against the yellow, making it look lively and detailed. Want to see how artists used watercolor to create such bright, precise designs? Look up *watercolor*.