NEOCLASSICAL WALLPAPER WITH VENUS SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY

Wonderful 'papier peint' painted with distemper on paper, applied to canvas, with a carved wooden frame, painted with distemper and gilded pastille. The 'papier peint' depicts Venus as if she were a statue sitting on a marble throne. On the throne, the inscription "Venus" stands out. With one hand, the goddess holds her son Cupid, characterized by wings, while with the other she raises a torch stand, animated by a red flame. Among the delicate details of the work, one can observe a pair of birds intent on quenching their thirst from a "kantharos" and the friezes of the throne, adorned with animal and floral motifs. Venus is portrayed in all her majesty and regality, with her breast uncovered and wrapped in a few strips of tunic. The figures stand out against an elegant anthracite gray background, giving the work an almost symbolic atmosphere. The representation is characterized by great artistic skill, making it incredibly refined. It is attributed to an anonymous French artist of the Neoclassical period, around the second half of the 18th century. Measurements: Overall H x W x D 81 x 115 x 2cm, H x W of the work only 67 x 101cm