The Provost of the Merchants and the Aldermen of the City of Paris; allegory to...

Le Prévôt des marchands et les Échevins de la Ville de Paris; allegory to the Treaty of Paris (February 10, 1763) (Nom d'usage) Deshays, Jean-Baptiste (known as le Romain) Le Prévôt des marchands et les Echevins de la ville de Paris; allegory to the treaty of Paris (February 10, 1763). Allegory. In the foreground, a table and a chair. The Provost, lawyers and aldermen, Minerva presenting the Peace to the city of Paris. She is helmeted and cuirassed. Peace allegorized by a half-dressed woman, wearing a crown and holding an olive branch. Further down, a winged genie holds an inverted cornucopia. On the ground, a book and a cushion. In the background, draperies supported by two cherubs and antique decorations, a column. Inventory number: P1712