Zephyr and Flora
Giuseppe Mattia Borgnis (1701 - West Wycombe, Bucks. 1761)
Category
Art / Wall paintings
Date
circa 1753
Materials
Lime plaster and pigment
Order this imageCollection
West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire
NT 807698
Summary
Wall painting, east wall, upper storey of South Colonnade. Flora is shown scattering flowers from a basket (cornucopia?) and assisted by amoretti or putti. The scene is contained within a tromp l’oeil niche.
Makers and roles
Giuseppe Mattia Borgnis (1701 - West Wycombe, Bucks. 1761), artist