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A similarly painted fan by the same artist is held within the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg, Russia.
The Fan Museum
London
Title
Allegory of Night
Date
c.1880
Medium
tortoiseshell, silver, diamonds & gouache on skin
Measurements
H 35 x W (?) cm
Accession number
HA1422
Acquisition method
purchased privately by the owner, Mrs H. E. Alexander
Work type
Watercolour
Signature/marks description
Signed by the artist, Gustave-François Lasellaz
