The Queen's Drawing Room, Hampton Court Palace

The Queen's Drawing Room ceiling, showing Queen Anne surrounded by a host of personified virtues. Queen Anne is depicted as Justice, with scales in one hand and a sword in the other. Above her, holding a crown, are Neptune and Britannia, representing the Queen's dominion over sea and earth. Above them, fly Peace, Fame and the Morning Star. Around the Queen are grouped Fortitude, Prudence and Temperance. To the sides fly the figures of Time revealing Truth, and Victory. Beneath, the Three Graces are joined by a figure representing Vigilance. At the bottom gather Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Juno, Apollo and Diana

1703-5 Dominion Fortitude Gather Graces Grouped Hampton Joined Juno Jupiter Mercury Neptune Personified Prudence Representing Revealing Scales Temperance Truth Vigilance Virtues

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