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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.

Chiswick House

London

Title

Venus, Libra and Taurus

Date

c.1729

Medium

oil on plaster

Accession number

88387002b

Work type

Panel

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Chiswick House

Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London, Greater London W4 2RP England

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