Two pieces of a printed cotton, blue on white; incomplete repeat of four vignettes showing gentlemen hunting accompanied by dogs; landscape backgrounds, one with thatched building.

The top vignette in this panel of furnishing silk shows the abduction of the Roman goddess of spring, Proserpine, by Pluto, ruler of the underworld; the bottom illustrates one of the labors of the Roman demigod Hercules- he is slaying the multi-headed Hydra, while the serpent tries to kill him with its poisonous breath. This design was also woven in pale blue.

These eagles with outstretched wings recall overdoor decorations carried out for the royal villa of Monza, near Milan, after designs by the architect Albertolli.

1790~, England

1790~, England

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