Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object name
Fan
Date
1890-1920
Medium
Paper, wood, metal
Dimensions
18 x 9 1/2 x 1/4 in. unfolded
Description
This woman's folding hand fan is printed on one side with a color scene of very early airplanes at an airshow with crowds in the stands. Printed in blue "Souvenir/ Cafe Martin/ New-York". The reverse has green designs and in the center reads "Perfumed with Lariette/ L.T. Piver/ Paris (France)". See also 2002.1.1422, 1423, 1432, 1433, 1740.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.1434
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
