Existing comment:
Drawing, Design for Embroidery, Corner of Gentleman's Waistcoat, ca. 1780
Clearly inspired by the ornament prints of Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, a large butterfly pulls a chariot with two smaller companions in the rear. Intended for a waistcoat, this whimsical scene might possibly refer to the goddess Psyche, who is frequently depicted as a butterfly pulling a chariot. |