A fine needlework picture

France, circa 1740

Worked in silk and wool, the cartouche in petit point with a depiction of the seated Venus embraced by kneeling Cupid and with turtle doves at her feet, in a rolling landscape with flowers, trees and distant houses, the faces with supplementary warps and wefts to produce a still finer stitch and with a border in cross stitch. In excellent condition.

The needlework 33.6cm (13¼”) high and 29cm (11⅜”) wide.

Framed size 41.8cm (16½”) high and 37.2cm (14⅝”) wide.