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Ceiling painting depicting a cameo of the goddess Venus surrounded by blue foliated scrollwork on a gold ground and flanked by two putti holding doves, a putto holding a set of scales (representing the sign of the Zodiac Libra) and a putto next to a bull (representing the sign of the Zodiac Taurus).
This is one of eight border panels which frame a central ceiling panel, depicting Mercury and the Arts, in the Red Velvet Room at Chiswick House.
This is one of eight border panels which frame a central ceiling panel, depicting Mercury and the Arts, in the Red Velvet Room at Chiswick House.
Title
Venus, Libra and Taurus
Date
c.1729
Medium
oil on plaster
Accession number
88387002b
Work type
Panel