Folding fan with The Finding of Romulus and Remus

Unknown maker

Medium: Leaf: gouache and bronze paint on paper. Sticks and guards: tortoiseshell, carved and pierced, with gold-and silver-toned metal leaf, mother-of-pearl veneer, and paper underlay (upper guards only). Pivot: clear paste jewel.
Dimensions: Length: 26.7 cm. (guard sticks) Width: 51.4 cm. (open)
Culture: Italian
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Fans
Dated: mid-18th century
Pixels: 2000 × 1387
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Folding fan with The Finding of Romulus and Remus. mid-18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.