Pleated fan, Paper leaf with hand-colored engraving, ivory sticks, wood guards Background print appears to be block printed. The fan probably opriginally had metallic spangles that have deteriorated and fallen off, leaving remnants of tarnished metal in circular shapes. There is a glazing over the printed colors. Possibly gum arabic?, Pleated fan. Paper leaf with hand-colored engraving showing Minerva, with a leopard at her feet and a torch in one hand, presenting an olive branch and wreath to Louis XVI. At right are two putti, one of which is dressed as a Native Indian, holding aloft a banner saying 'Vive la Paix' (long live peace). At left, a European and Indigenous woman hold a scroll saying 'Etats Unis' (United States). The woman, symbolizing America, holds a trident and phrygian cap of liberty. Above them, a putto holds a trumpet with a banner 'Paix et liberté des mers' (Peace and freedom of the seas). Far left, a cartouche explains the scene in French. Background is an all-over pattern of dots. Ivory sticks and wood guards., France, 1778–1793, costume & accessories, Pleated fan
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Pleated fan, Paper leaf, hand-colored engraving, ivory sticks, wood guards Background print, block printed, fan, opriginally, metallic spangles, deteriorated, fallen off, leaving remnants, tarnished metal, circular shapes, glazing, printed colors, gum arabic?, Pleated fan, Paper leaf, hand-colored engraving, Minerva, leopard, feet, torch, hand, presenting, olive branch, wreath, Louis XVI, right, two putti, dressed, Native Indian, holding aloft, banner saying 'Vive la Paix', long live peace, left, European, Indigenous woman hold, scroll saying 'Etats Unis', United States, woman, symbolizing America, holds, trident, phrygian cap, liberty, putto holds, trumpet, banner 'Paix et liberté des mers', Peace, freedom, seas, Far left, cartouche explains, scene, French, Background, pattern, dots, Ivory sticks, wood guards, France, 1778–1793, costume & accessories, Pleated fan
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