LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2025

Museum Hours

Monday

11 am–6 pm

Tuesday

11 am–6 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

11 am–6 pm

Friday

11 am–8 pm

Saturday

10 am–7 pm

Sunday

10 am–7 pm

 

  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2025
Collections

Folding Fan1840s

Not on view
Fully opened folding fan with a printed figurative scene across the leaf and ivory or bone sticks carved with pierced scrolling filigree
Folding fan with ivory sticks, fully opened; painted paper leaf depicting figures in a garden scene in greens, blues, and browns, bordered by gilded rococo scrollwork; outer guards decorated with carved and gilt foliate designs.
Title
Folding Fan
Place Made
France or Spain
Date Made
1840s
Medium
Paper leaf, bone sticks, gilded metal loop, brass/ ivory rivet
Dimensions
Spread: 20 1/8 in. (51.12 cm) Length (Overall length): 10 5/8 in. (26.99 cm) Length (Length of guard): 10 5/8 in. (26.99 cm) Depth of leaf: 5 1/4 in. (13.34 cm) Length (Length of stick at shoulder): 5 5/16 in. (13.49 cm)
Credit Line
Evangeline D. Walker Bequest
Accession Number
M.78.108.13
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles