The Judgement of Paris (French: Le Jugement de Pâris) is an oil-on-canvas mythological painting by the French Rococo artist artist François Boucher. It was painted c. 1763 and belongs to the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Mulhouse, France. Its inventory number is 61.1.16.[1]
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| Artist | François Boucher |
| Year | c. 1763 |
| Medium | oil paint on canvas |
| Movement | Rococo |
| Subject | Judgement of Paris |
| Dimensions | 110 cm × 86 cm (43 in × 34 in)[1] |
| Location | Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mulhouse |
| Accession | 1961 |
The painting was bequeathed to the museum by Alfred Wallach (1882–1961). Its authenticity as a genuine Boucher had been disputed until the British specialist Alastair Laing established that it was indeed painted by the master himself.[1] Two 1763 preparatory drawings have survived, one depicting Aphrodite with Eros (now in the Albertina in Vienna),[2] and the other one depicting Athena (current location unknown).[1][3]
A similar work by Boucher on the same theme, dated 1754, is owned by the Wallace Collection in London.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dubois-Brinkmann, Isabelle (November 2019). Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse. Œuvres choisies. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-2-36701-186-8.
- ^ "Venus mit Apfel und Amor". sammlungenonline.albertina.at. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Rykner, Didier (30 October 2017). "Le Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse sort de l'ombre". La Tribune de l'art. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ The Judgment of Paris, Wallace Collection
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