Handscreen, late 18th century (CH 18314263-2)
Summary
Obverse: on left, a warrior in a helmet with lance and shield next to a leopard; on right, a warrior with laurel wreath exiting a tent, next to a lion; tributes to Louis XV above; surrounded by scroll border. Reverse: tributes to Louis XV, surrounded by hand-painted motifs.
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textiles in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
ultra high resolution
high resolution
illumination of books and manuscripts
illuminated manuscripts
cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
Date
1700 - 1800
Source
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Link
Copyright info
public domain