After the introduction of lithography many fans were produced by means of this process, invented by Aloys Senefelder of Munich about 1798; all lithographed fans must therefore be of a subsequent date to this.
This process was employed as a groundwork for subsequent painting, often carried to a high pitch of finish, so much so, that it is difficult for any but a practical eye to detect the lithographic foundation. Examples of these fans, which include a great variety of subjects, appear in most collections.
Lithography has been employed during the whole of the nineteenth century for the decoration of fans, and is largely in use at the present time.
DOUBLE HIDE FAN
(Taken from the King’s Palace at Benin, 1897. Horniman Museum, Forest Hill.)
CHAPTER XI
MODERN AND PRESENT-DAY FANS
