Painted Fan with s Design of Feathers and Three Medallions 1893–1909 Charles Edward Conder This large hand-painted fan was made by the British artist Charles Edward Conder. He began making fans relatively late in his career in the 1890s, a period which marked the transition from historicism to Art Nouveau in the arts. This fan exemplifies this transition in the combination of historical Rococo motifs and Art Nouveau design consists of three medallions, which are placed against a background of feathers and other ornaments. The three oval medallions or compartments are filled with d

Painted Fan with s Design of Feathers and Three Medallions 1893–1909 Charles Edward Conder This large hand-painted fan was made by the British artist Charles Edward Conder. He began making fans relatively late in his career in the 1890s, a period which marked the transition from historicism to Art Nouveau in the arts. This fan exemplifies this transition in the combination of historical Rococo motifs and Art Nouveau design consists of three medallions, which are placed against a background of feathers and other ornaments. The three oval medallions or compartments are filled with depictions of women. The central horizontal oval appears to show a veiled woman in a black dress, while the outer two vertical ovals respectively show a woman out in nature, and a nude female figure. The medallions are surrounded by pink floral edge, which stands out from the background decorations in green, grey and blue. Various outlines are highlighted by a dotted pattern, which might have been meant to be finished in gold and/or silver. The dominance of ornament over figures in this design is unusual for Conder, of whom another fan, known as "The Spanish Piazza" is kept in the museum's collection (accession number ).. Painted Fan with s Design of Feathers and Three Medallions. Charles Edward Conder (British, London 1868–1909 Virginia Water, Surrey). 1893–1909. Watercolor on silk with white gouache heightening

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