1796, Nantes

1796, Nantes

Identifier
48.1352
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
135.10000610351562 cm (height)
82.5999984741211 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Woodblock printed cotton by Favre, Petitpierre et Cie. showing the Toilette of Venus under a neoclassic canopy and with a corinthian tholos in the background; this scene is alternated with scenes of the Merchant of Love. Secondary subjects include a fishing scene, a grist mill, a courting couple in the 18th century dress and a peasant with a castle in the background. Polychrome; pieced.