Ceiling painting
Category
Architecture / Interiors
Date
circa 1705
Materials
plaster, paint
Measurements
1870 mm (Width) x 2400 mm (Depth)
Collection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1181276.3
Summary
Alcove ceiling painting on plaster depicting a goddess of Plenty holding a cornucopia and laurel wreath surrounded by putti and cherubs holding flowers. The arch above window is decorated with a scallop shell.
Provenance
Painted by Gerard Lanscroon in 1705 for William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis (c.1665–1745).Powis Castle was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1952 by George Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis