Fans of the Belle Époque
12th May - 2nd September 2015
Featuring the very best of the Museum’s late nineteenth & early twentieth century fans…
FANS OF THE BELLE ÉPOQUE evokes the extravagance and theatricality commonly associated with this alluring epoch (c. 1890-1910). The exhibition features a spellbinding assortment of exquisitely-crafted fans – the types favoured by wealthy American heiresses and the cream of European society at this time.
The very best of the Museum’s collections of late nineteenth and early twentieth century fans are on show, including: lavish examples from the go-to fan makers of the period, DUVELLEROY & KEES; an array of beautifully conceived Art Nouveau confections, and exuberant designs by gifted painters such as ABBÉMA, LASELLAZ, and BILLOTEY.
Mother of pearl fan with painted leaf signed Leloir. French, c. 1900, The Fan Museum HA1452
Tortoiseshell fan with painted leaf signed G. Lazellas. French, 1892, The Fan Museum HA1422
Dyed mother of pearl fan, the leaf shaped and decorated to resemble a butterfly. French, c. 1910, The Fan Museum HA536
Mother of pearl fan with painted leaf signed BILLOTEY. French, c. 1905, The Fan Museum HA443
Horn fan with painted leaf signed THOMASSE. French, c. 1905
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Wednesday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
Thursday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
Friday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
Saturday
11h00 -17h00 (last admissions 16h30)
12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich,
London SE10 8ER
Admission
Adults: £5.00
Concessions: 
£3.00
Children (age 7-12): £3.00
Free Entry for...
Children under 7, Art Fund Members and London Pass Members
Wednesday Special:
Free entry for carers and disabled visitors (not as part of a group)
