William Frith
Portrait of a Lady La Marquise

Artwork Detail
In western art the fan may symbolise the elusive nature of femininity, in that it both conceals and reveals, according to the desires of its user. In many places fans were used in a complex system of signs which could send discreet messages to a favoured gentleman.
- Title
- Portrait of a Lady La Marquise
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- 1885
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 762 x 609 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1975
- Accession no
- 1975/2
- Copyright
- No known copyright restrictions
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- On display
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