Mercury delivering Peace to the victims of war

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Attributed to Anicet Charles Gabriel Lemonnier (Rouen 1743-1824 Paris)
Mercury delivering Peace to the victims of war
oil on canvas
23 7/8 x 19½ in. (60.6 x 50 cm.)
in a Louis XIV carved and gilded frame

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Lot Essay

The subject may well represent the settlement of peace after a specific war. In the foreground lie the discarded scythe and yoke of domestic agriculture, whilst, beyond the central figures, lies the debris of the ravages of warfare.

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