Fan leaf
Cooper Hewitt

Fan leaf

Antoine Denis Chaudet, 1763 – 1810 · ca. 1797

Medium: silk Technique: printed by engraved plate on 7\1 satin weave
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Cooper Hewitt

Unmounted fan leaf. Cream satin printed by engraved plate in blue. At center, a profile bust of Napoleon being crowned with laurel by Abundance and Victory. The medallion on the left contains Peace scattering flowers, and on the right, War hurling lightning. Surrounded by ornaments, garlands, and architectural details in the neoclassical style.

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