Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Title
Fan
Object name
Bris
Date
ca. 1789
Medium
Wood, paper, ribbon
Dimensions
closed: 11 x 1 x 1 in. ( 27.9 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
open: 18 x 11 x 1 in. ( 45.7 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Bris
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. A. Gordon Norrie, in the name of Eloise Lawrence Breese
Object Number
1921.14
Marks
engraved: above image of Marie Antoinette: "Marie Antoinette Reine de France, n
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this fan was carried by "a Miss Bogert" at the reception and ball in honor of General Lafayette held at Castle Garden on September 14, 1824. Eloise Lawrence Breese, in whose name this fan was given, was Miss Bogert's great niece.
Bibliography
Olson, Roberta J. M. "A selection of European paintings and objects." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 182-187.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
