Queen of the Night
Fan with carved and pierced tortoiseshell sticks shaped to simulate rays of light. One guard is richly carved with a female crowned with a diamond-set silver star. The double canepin leaf is painted on the recto only with a nymph-like female figure, accompanied by putti; Signed G. Lasellaz.The rivet is capped by a jewelled star of silver with rose diamonds.Lasellaz, Gustave-François (French, 1848-1910) Genre and landscape painter, known to have exhibited works at the Paris Salon from 1883. He painted fans for Maison Duvelleroy as well as for Kees.
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About this artwork
- Title: Queen of the Night
- Artist: gustave-francois lasellaz
- Year: 1892
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Fan Museum
- Main color: Gray
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose

