The Shepherd Paris and Venus, Europe, ca. 1740-1750 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in English and painted with gouache of the shepherd Paris offering the golden apple to Venus, the most beautiful of women. Love presents his bow and arrows to Venus under the aegis of Mercury, messenger of the Gods. Minerva holding her shield and Juno are standing back. Elements of architecture and rabbit's head on the plumes. Painted reverse of a shepherd and a peasant woman composing a bouquet. Original ivory mount* cut out, engraved and enhanced in colors presenting in frieze three hunters pursuing a stag that their dogs are running. H.t. 28,8 cm-H.f.14,2 cm (wear) Gross weight : 56 g