Barber of Seville Opera Fan
Item
- Title
- Barber of Seville Opera Fan
- Rights
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Public Domain.
- Creator
- Fernando Coustellier and Co.
- Date
- c. 1818
- Description
- An opera fan designed and printed by the Parisian fan-maker Fernando Coustellier that pays tribute to Rossini's opera, "The Barber of Seville." The fan features characters from the opera as well as part of its score in an intricate design, as they were often used as dual-purpose fashion statements and heat-relieving tools at the opera.
- Format
- Paper, silver, and ivory handheld fan. 8 1/2 × 16 1/4 in.
- Publisher
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts.
- Contributor
- Lindsey Cillis
- Identifier
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. 33.82.6.
- Subject
- Opera; fans; fan design; The Barber of Seville.
- Source
- JPEG file. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Unknown photographer. 10/26/2023. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/209552.
- Item sets
- Le Prime Donne-Lindsey C.