Pygmalion carving statue of Venus (Aphrodite). unknown c. 1680-1710 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8' x W 8' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Antwerp Ownership History: French & Co. On terrace, outside of palace, Pygmalion carves statue as Minerva (?) with spear, helmet & shield approaches (R foreground); in court garden, Pygmalion prays to Venus, seated in bird-drawn chariot in sky overhead (L middle ground) (BRD) criss-crossed ribbon spiraling around central rod French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, H-167

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Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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