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Description: | French folding fan, made of printed and hand painted paper with rosewood spines and scene. This shows a group of ladies and gentlemen with servants observing the Great Comet of 1811 along with Venus represented as a seated lady with comet like head-dress. The satirical scene is labelled, "Folie du jour. Venus, ou la pretendue Comete" (Today's madness.. Venus or the Pretend Comet). | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | fan - costume accessory | Temporal: | 1811-1815 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | Unknown maker | Identifier: | 2000-1230 | Go to resource |
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