Souvenir of Columbian Exposition, 1893
Retailer
Mandel Brothers
(American, active Chicago, 1855 - 1970)
Datec. 1893
MediumPaper, gilt wood, silk, brass
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2in. (34.3cm)
ClassificationsPERSONAL ARTIFACTS
Credit LineGift of Mrs. H. Maldwyn Jones and Miss Elizabeth Jones
Terms
Object number81.38
DescriptionPaper leaf folding fan with gilt wooden monture commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition (1893); chromolithographed scene; central allegorical grouping of robed female figure on throne; three putti at her feet representing "art", "science", and "industry" and one putto crowning her with laurel wreath; to far right and left are still life groupings of vegetation and emblems of the United States; water and boats in middle ground; background depicts, on the left, the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, and on the right, the Art Building. Silk ribbon attached to brass hoop.Wooden monture. Left guard embossed on the inside in silver paint: MANDEL BROS CHICAGO.
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Label Text
This souvenir from the World’s Columbian Exposition shows the rounded dome of the Palace of Agriculture (right) and the long arcades of the Manufacture and Liberal Arts buildings (left). A visitor standing before the Administration building and looking across the Grand Basin would have had this view. The allegorical figure, possibly intended to represent the Republic, differs from the statute still standing in Jackson Park. She has been given a spindly throne and an entourage of cherubs holding symbols of Industry, Art, and Science. Prominent among the flowers in the corners are goldenrod, lilac, and pansies. On the reverse shows a body of water with boats, two large buildings, and a pavillion.
