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Fire Screen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a decorative hand-held fan. The fan has a round head made of off-white fabric with a floral cross-stitch design. The design features pink roses and green leaves. The fabric has a pink wicker-like trim around the edge. A pink bow is attached to the center of the fan. The handle is long and thin, made of gold-colored metal, with a series of ornate rings and a pointed tip. The background of the image is white. The title of the image is "Fire Screen" by an unidentified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1835–55
Medium:
embroidered
Dimensions:
436 × 624 px
Museum record:
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