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Cupid in a roundel
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To furnish a room, complete tapestry ensembles in this style would be designed. This hanging is part of a series that King Louis XVI presented to Prince Henry of Prussia.
Title: Cupid in a roundel
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To furnish a room, complete tapestry ensembles in this style would be designed.
This hanging is part of a series that King Louis XVI presented to Prince Henry of Prussia.
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