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George Keiswetter

Brisé fan, ca. 1890

Description

Maker

  • George Keiswetter, 19th century, German
  • Allen Fan Company, 19th century, American, manufacturer

Title

Brisé fan

Year

ca. 1890

Medium

Painted feathers; wood sticks, silk ribbon

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wood,
  • silk,
  • feather,
  • gouache

Dimensions

Length: 21 cm (8 1/4 inches)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of Lila and Martha Wetherbee

Object Number

56.203.27

Projects & Publications

Publications

Beauty in Hand

The Art of the Fan

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Beauty in Hand

June 1 - August 18, 1990

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Brisé fan with the accession number of 56.203.27. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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