Souvenir of the Exposition Universelle of 1855, fan by Alexandre
Souvenir of the Exposition Universelle of 1855, fan by Alexandre
Fan, the paper leaf chromolithographed
Signed, dated and inscribed J. Hervy 1855 and Alexandre Boul. Montmartre n°6 Exhibition 1855
Bone sticks and guards applied with gold leaves
Condition: tears and restorations to the leaf, a restoration with bone reinforcement to a guard
H : 27 cm
Two similar fans are presented in Hélène Alexander Alexandre Fan-maker to the Courts of Europe, The Fan Museum, Greenwich London, 2012. p. 64-65 and 66-67
Signed, dated and inscribed J. Hervy 1855 and Alexandre Boul. Montmartre n°6 Exhibition 1855
Bone sticks and guards applied with gold leaves
Condition: tears and restorations to the leaf, a restoration with bone reinforcement to a guard
H : 27 cm
Two similar fans are presented in Hélène Alexander Alexandre Fan-maker to the Courts of Europe, The Fan Museum, Greenwich London, 2012. p. 64-65 and 66-67
