Overdoor, Block-printed on handmade paper, Goddess of classical antiquity, holding cattails in left hand, seated in a shell drawn by two dolphins which spout water. Above, a cupid with a double horn, heralding the approach of the goddess. The figures are most likely Venus in the shell-carriage and her son Cupid. Printed in golden yellow and white on a dark blue ground. Horizontal rectangle., France, 1800–1810, Wallcoverings, Overdoor

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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