European Fans in the 17th and 18th Centuries

In 17 th and 18 th century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. In the course of the 18 th century, painted and printed fan leaves displayed an increasing variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matter, while many of them also addressed contemporary political and social topics. This book studies the visual and material diversity of fans from an interdisciplinary perspective.