Stock No.15558
An exceptionally finely carved and very large alabaster group of the Judgement of Paris, depicting Paris seated and wearing his Phrygian cap, offering the Hesperidean apple to a lightly draped Venus, whilst the jealous figures of Hera and Athena consol each other. The scene is mounted on a rectangular plinth. Italian, mid 19th century.
Photograph before restoration.
Provenance: A collection within a fine Wiltshire Townhouse.
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15 3⁄8"
39 cms |
21 11⁄16"
55 cms |
6 11⁄16"
17 cms |
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