Eventail Collection

Kago, chair with bearers, forming a bunch of braids bamboo - Kago, travelling chair - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured
CSO4980013 Kago, chair with bearers, forming a bunch of braids bamboo - Kago, travelling chair - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Kago, chair with bearers)

Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979895 Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Four Young Women Drinking The - Tea Drinking - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Young girl in summer costume - Musume summer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979731 Young girl in summer costume - Musume summer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girl in summer costume - Musume summer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand)

Girl with a fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979714 Girl with a fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Girl with a fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger
FLO4974721 Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan
LSE4316410 Scene with washerwomen and a woman busy at her toilet, spied on by a man hidden behind a fan. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Korean art

Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines
FLO4672435 Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

Women's costumes from 1719 to 1755, regne of George I (1660-1727) and George II (1683-1760)
FLO4672397 Women's costumes from 1719 to 1755, regne of George I (1660-1727) and George II (1683-1760), Long dresses with cuffs, fan and bridle hat

Lady of the Court of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) during the Queen's Procession at Hunsdon House (London, England)
FLO4672234 Lady of the Court of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) during the Queen's Procession at Hunsdon House (London, England), wearing a high lace collar, a tight corset, and a wide skirt

Costume of a lady, reign of King Charles II, 1680. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4656812 Costume of a lady, reign of King Charles II, 1680. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Fashionable woman's costume, reign of King George III/Louis XVI, 1780
FLO4656548 Fashionable woman's costume, reign of King George III/Louis XVI, 1780. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Lady of rank, 1770. She wears a tiny hat with feather, wig, choker with cross, purple dress lined with fur
FLO4656213 Lady of rank, 1770. She wears a tiny hat with feather, wig, choker with cross, purple dress lined with fur, lace sleeves, sash, and embroidered petticoat

Costume of a lady, reign of Queen Anne, 1708. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female
FLO4656117 Costume of a lady, reign of Queen Anne, 1708. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London

Noblewoman of Venice, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686364 Noblewoman of Venice, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1581 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient

Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England
FLO4686329 Elisabeth I Queen of England and Ireland (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth I of England, after Hans Holbein - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers'

Woman of the Samoan islands, 19th century, in shawl over one shoulder, fur skirt, holding a straw fan
FLO4688433 Woman of the Samoan islands, 19th century, in shawl over one shoulder, fur skirt, holding a straw fan. Portrait of a Samoan woman brought to England by the missionary Rev. Stair

Resident of the islands Ryu Kyu (Okinawa, Japan) - Man of the Lou-Tchou Islands (RyukYu Islands or modern Okinawa)
FLO4723445 Resident of the islands Ryu Kyu (Okinawa, Japan) - Man of the Lou-Tchou Islands (RyukYu Islands or modern Okinawa) - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from " Habits

English lady, 1588, with long fan and purse suspended from her waist. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4706514 English lady, 1588, with long fan and purse suspended from her waist. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Woman of Lombardy with a fan of feathers in the fashion of the old days. Ribbons on her sleeve flutter in the wind
FLO4706284 Woman of Lombardy with a fan of feathers in the fashion of the old days. Ribbons on her sleeve flutter in the wind

Noblewoman of Venice, 1581. She wears a large veil over her head and holds an axis-shaped fan
FLO4706170 Noblewoman of Venice, 1581. She wears a large veil over her head and holds an axis-shaped fan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

The four corners game of tag. Five wonderful in muslin dresses play the game of four corners, a version of tag
FLO4677833 The four corners game of tag. Five wonderful in muslin dresses play the game of four corners, a version of tag. Illustration by Dominique Bosio

Woman of the court of King Henri III of France, 16th century. She wears lace ruff collar and cuffs, brocade dress
FLO4565365 Woman of the court of King Henri III of France, 16th century. She wears lace ruff collar and cuffs, brocade dress, satin skirt, and fan of swan feathers

Costume of a Japanese woman in kimono with obi, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault
FLO4564888 Costume of a Japanese woman in kimono with obi, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from " L'Art du Travestissement" (The Art of Fancy Dress)

Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I, 1601-1625. She wears a dress with jeweled bodice, double lace ruff
FLO4594741 Dress (Dress) of the reign of James I, 1601-1625. She wears a dress with jeweled bodice, double lace ruff, puff sleeves, embroidered petticoat, hat with pearls and veil, and feather fan

Bullfighting in Portugal, 1896 (engraving)
2450158 Bullfighting in Portugal, 1896 (engraving) by Jouas, Charles (1866-1942); (add.info.: Sport. A bullfighting in Portugal)

Costumes of the Japanese, 1820s. Man in hat, kimono and sandals, holding a fan
FLO4622885 Costumes of the Japanese, 1820s. Man in hat, kimono and sandals, holding a fan, and woman in silk robes with hair ornaments

Chinese peasants planting rice in a paddy field. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622472 Chinese peasants planting rice in a paddy field. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Costumes from Burma (Myanmar): a nobleman, a rider and a soldier of the artillery
FLO4634081 Costumes from Burma (Myanmar): a nobleman, a rider and a soldier of the artillery, a minister and a woman of the nobility

Vietnamese opera performance, hat tuong, circa 1792. Three female dancers dance
FLO4576564 Vietnamese opera performance, hat tuong, circa 1792. Three female dancers dance and sing with an old actor to music from horn players and drummers

Young girl of the Chinese nobility - Chinese girl from the nobility in embroidered jacket over long skirts tied with
FLO4723369 Young girl of the Chinese nobility - Chinese girl from the nobility in embroidered jacket over long skirts tied with silk tassels and holding a rose

Indian Rajah - Indian rajah in bejeweled robes and hat, smoking a hookah pipe
FLO4723667 Indian Rajah - Indian rajah in bejeweled robes and hat, smoking a hookah pipe and holding a peacock feather fan - Handcoloured woodcut from " Moeurs

Costume of a lady of rank, reign of King George II, England, 1730. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes
FLO4655439 Costume of a lady of rank, reign of King George II, England, 1730. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Lady in domino cape and mask, holding a fan, for a masked ball, Victorian era
FLO4655373 Lady in domino cape and mask, holding a fan, for a masked ball, Victorian era. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Costume of an English lady, reign of King George II, circa 1746. Taken from William Hogarth
FLO4656367 Costume of an English lady, reign of King George II, circa 1746. Taken from William Hogarth. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII, circa 1540. After a painting by Hans Holbein
FLO4655694 Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII, circa 1540. After a painting by Hans Holbein. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Woman of Naples with a feather fan attached by a gold chain to her belt, 16th century
FLO4705333 Woman of Naples with a feather fan attached by a gold chain to her belt, 16th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Geishas Dance - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980838 Geishas Dance - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Geishas Dance - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Portrait of the maharajah of Tchri (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4985127 Portrait of the maharajah of Tchri (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Portrait of the maharajah of Tchri (India)

Girl with traditional flower headdress and fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979778 Girl with traditional flower headdress and fan - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Girl with traditional flower headdress)

Wonderful playing the game of blind man's buff. A blindfolded woman runs in a garden as one woman strokes her hand
FLO4677834 Wonderful playing the game of blind man's buff. A blindfolded woman runs in a garden as one woman strokes her hand and another grabs her muslin dress

Marion de Lorme (Delorme) (Marie de Lon, Lady of Lorme) (1613-1650) French courtesan. After a miniature on vellum
FLO4678159 Marion de Lorme (Delorme) (Marie de Lon, Lady of Lorme) (1613-1650) French courtesan. After a miniature on vellum

Samsin and Tambourine - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980836 Samsin and Tambourine - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Samsin and Tambourine - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

A young woman with eventail - Young woman - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980138 A young woman with eventail - Young woman - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: A young woman with eventail - Young woman - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Letter E JUSTICE makes admit a joke, but must not afford any FRANTERY. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206552 Letter E JUSTICE makes admit a joke, but must not afford any FRANTERY. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Duchess of Orleans, legitimised daughter of Louis XIV. Francoise Marie de Bourbon (1677-1749)
FLO4686071 Duchess of Orleans, legitimised daughter of Louis XIV. Francoise Marie de Bourbon (1677-1749) married her first cousin Philippe d'Orleans in 1692

Nobility of Lorraine, reign of Louis XIII, 1625. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Jacques Callot
FLO4686009 Nobility of Lorraine, reign of Louis XIII, 1625. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Jacques Callot from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes

Portrait of Juliette Simon Girard (or Simon-Girard, nee Josephine Julie Caroline Girard) (1859-1959)
JEB4837815 Portrait of Juliette Simon Girard (or Simon-Girard, nee Josephine Julie Caroline Girard) (1859-1959), French comedian and singer

Ida in modern suit and Kem in Japanese suit. Alphabet (ABC or abecedary) of female names on the theme
DUV4199251 Ida in modern suit and Kem in Japanese suit. Alphabet (ABC or abecedary) of female names on the theme: feminine costumes and operas. Liebig advertising chromolithography

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"Eventail: A Journey through Art, Culture, and History" Step into the enchanting world of "eventails" as we explore a captivating collection of artworks and objects that showcase the beauty and significance of these delicate fans. Transport yourself to the Countryside Dance in 1883, where vibrant strokes on canvas bring to life an elegant gathering under starlit skies. The graceful movements of dancers are enhanced by the gentle fluttering of eventails, adding an air of sophistication to this timeless scene. In Madame Monet's garden at Argenteuil in 1874, we witness a tender moment between mother and son. As they bask in nature's splendor, their eventails provide respite from the summer heat while becoming stylish accessories that complement their attire. On a bustling balcony, two young women hold eventails and umbrellas with poise as a dapper gentleman dons his tie. This snapshot captures not only fashion trends but also hints at social etiquette during this era. Journeying further, we encounter cascading waterfalls amidst France's Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region. Here, eventails offer relief from both physical exertion and awe-inspiring natural beauty—a perfect companion for explorers seeking solace in nature's embrace. Turning our attention to historical figures, we glimpse Carlota of Mexico captured in a black-and-white photograph from 1864. Her regal presence is heightened by her elegantly held fan—an emblematic accessory symbolizing power and grace. Le Salut presents us with an endearing image—a young girl smiling at a boy who respectfully bows before her while holding his own fan—reminding us that even children partake in the artful language spoken through these exquisite creations. M. Latrompe playfully crushes M. Lion's tail as depicted in Les Animaux en Train de Plaisir—a charming illustration showcasing how animals too can engage with eventails, evoking laughter and joy.