Veera v Rossii. XVIII – nachalo XX veka v sobranii Gosudarstvennogo Ermitazha (Hand fans in Russia, 18th to the early 20th century in the State Hermitage Museum collection)
St. Petersburg / Moscow: Hermitage / Kuchkovo pole, 2019. Sewn cl. The large format — many illustrations filling half pages, full pages, or two-page spreads — enable readers to see the craftsmanship of fans, the amalgam of different arts — design, painting, drawing, carving — that go into the best pieces. They approach jewelry when metalwork or gems adorn the handles; they incorporate painting when the open fan shows complex and colorful compositions; they use sundry methods of textile design such as embroidery with materials like silk, gauze, and lace. The fans date from the 1710s through the 1890s; the majority are from France and Russia; others are from England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, and China. Paintings convery how the fan was an important attribute of fashion in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. 391 p., approx. 400 color illus., Rus. Item #3245
ISBN: 9785995009269
Price: $138.00