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The Judgement of Paris

Print
1788 (published), 10/08/1778 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting the Judgement of Paris. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Judgement of Paris (assigned by artist)
  • Houghton Gallery (series title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print entitled 'The Judgement of Paris'. Mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Luca Giordano, 1778.
Physical description
Print depicting the Judgement of Paris. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.7cm
  • Width: 46.4cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Luca Giordan. F.' (Lettered)
  • 'L Giordana. pinxit R Earlom. sculpst 1778 J Boydell. Excudit, Publish'd August: 10: 1778.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Mrs. E. B. Westwood
Object history
This print is a plate from Houghton Gallery, published by John and Josiah Boydell, London, 1788.
Production
The accession entry states that this print was published as a plate in Houghton Gallery in 1788, but is originally dated on the print August 10 1778. George Farington was the intermediary draughtsman.

Attribution note: 1st state.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.350-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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