Venus watches over the sleeping Adonis, circa... - Lot 113 - Coutau-Bégarie

Lot 113
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Venus watches over the sleeping Adonis, circa... - Lot 113 - Coutau-Bégarie
Venus watches over the sleeping Adonis, circa 1760 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, painted with gouache, and mounted in English style. The sleeping hunter among the loves is watched over by the goddess Venus descended from her chariot to caress him. Reverse painted in the Chinese taste of two characters in a garden among branches of cherry trees in bloom. Very finely cut, pierced, carved and engraved ivory* mounting in the Chinese taste. Among a network of flowers, two large seated figures frame a central cartel animated by three scholars in a garden. H.t. 26,6 cm-H.f. 11,5 cm (small lacks, wear, restorations)
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