Overdoor (France), 1800–1810 (CH 18319405)
Summary
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.
Tags
Date
1810
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain