
Original Tapestry
inspired by a suite of five mid-17th-century Soho or Antwerp verdure tapestries, brought to Wolterton Hall by Horatio Walpole in the mid-18th century, this design depicts the mythological love story of Venus and Adonis. The narrative, famously retold by William Shakespeare in his 1593 poem, captures the Goddess Venus’s attempts to seduce a reluctant Adonis amidst lush foliage and a rich verdant landscape.