Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object name
Fan
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Mother of pearl, silk, lace, metal, embroidery thread, paint, rhinestone
Dimensions
closed: 10 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. ( 25.4 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Fan with etched mother of pearl guards and sticks; beige silk leaf with lace trim and appliqu
Credit Line
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number
1945.181
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this fan was presented by Jenny Lind to Ole Bull, her violinist during her American Tour of the early 1850s.
Provenance
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
