The Judgement of Paris (Boucher)

The Judgement of Paris (French: Le Jugement de Pâris) is an oil-on-canvas mythological painting by the French artist François Boucher. It was painted circa 1763 and belongs to the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Mulhouse, France. Its inventory number is 61.1.16.[1]

The Judgement of Paris
ArtistFrançois Boucher
Yearcirca 1763
Mediumoil paint on canvas
MovementRococo
SubjectJudgement of Paris
Dimensions110 cm × 86 cm (43 in × 34 in)[1]
LocationMusée des Beaux-Arts, Mulhouse
Accession1961

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
  1. 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.
  2. "Venus mit Apfel und Amor". sammlungenonline.albertina.at. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. The Judgment of Paris, Wallace Collection
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