Eventail plié
1860
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1860
unspecified
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Eventail plié is a 1860 unspecified by Jean-François Houbigant, depicting Plume, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This fan is folded open, showing a light background with painted scenes and flowers. The edges are decorated with gold trim and small silver dots. In the center is a tiny picture of a woman in a garden, surrounded by delicate pink and blue flowers. The fan’s handle is made of bone or ivory, and the whole thing looks like it was painted by hand. The colors are soft and pastel, with touches of green and gold. If you like this kind of detailed craftsmanship, look up watercolor to see how artists use thin layers of paint.
Jean-François Houbigant’s ads for fancy fans read like mini-stories full of lace, ladies, and Parisian gossip.
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