The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 10, 2023

Folding Fan: Departure of Aurora

c. 1750

Italy, Naples (?), 18th century

Leaf: gouache on skin; frame: mother-of-pearl and wood with painted decoration in relief

Radius: 49 cm (19 5/16 in.); Spread: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.334

Location

not on view

Exhibition history

Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).

Fans: East and West. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 15, 1992-March 7, 1993).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.334