Hand painted fan signed Marie Grivaz, Rodien Paris, 19 ThC

Hand painted fan signed Marie Grivaz. The guard stick is engraved mother of pearl, gold and silver. The leaf is paper lined skin, it is painted with gouache and signed Mr. Grivaz. Two young couples, putti and doves follow a putto musician in a flower garden. A guitar is placed on the ground next to beautiful Iris, in the background a sculpture representing a putto. On the back a beautiful monogram, and the signature of the famous Parisian fan maker “A.Rodien”. The fan measures 32.2 cm closed and 61.5 cm in open diameter. It is in perfect condition. France, late nineteenth century.