Accession Nr.: 67.834.1
Artist/Maker:
Decour, L. / painter
Date of production:
ca. 1880
Place of production: France (presumably)
Materials: bone; metal; silk; wood
Techniques: painted silk; pressed; pressed and pierced wooden stick
Dimensions:
height: 30 cm
width: 55,5 cm
On the left side of the black leaf there is a scene painted in pastel colours: yellow, blue and pink. This shows an upright female figure driving a chariot drawn by butterflies. The sticks are embellished with a braided pattern featuring elongated leaves.

Literature

  • Maros Donka Szilvia: Bájos semmiségek. Az Iparművészeti Múzeum legyezőgyűjteménye (1700-1920). Balassi Kiadó - Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 2002. - Nr. 140