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The Judgement of Paris
Probably
Durantino, Guido
(Workshop)
After
Raimondi, Marcantonio
(Engraver)
Maiolica dish, painted in polychrome with The Judgement of Paris.
Earthenware, tin-glazed overall; the reverse pale beige. Painted in blue, green, turquoise, yellow, orange, stone, brown, manganese-purple, black, grey, and white. Shape 64. Circular with narrow rim and wide shallow well. The Judgement of Paris. Paris and his dog sit on the left. He hands the apple of discord to Venus who is accompanied by Cupid; Juno with her peacock stands behind them, and to the right is Minerva, who has her back to the viewer and holds up a drape; above, a winged Victory holds a wreath over Venus' head. To the left are three nymphs, including Paris' wife Oenone, and to their right, behind Paris, is Mercury, who is leaving; to the right, three river gods sit or recline beside the River Scamander. In the sky Apollo drives the chariot of the sun through a zodiac arch and on the right, emerging from a bank of clouds, Coelius supports Jove, seated with his eagle beside him and Diana and two other gods behind him. In the landscape background to left are two bulls and a nude woman with a unicorn, and in the distance, buildings and mountain peaks. The edge is yellow.
History note: Possibly Charles Jarvis (?1675-1739); his sale, London, 11-20 March 1739 (OS),A catalogue of the most valuable collection of pictures . . . late of . . . Esq., deceased, lot 555. Probably Princess Amelia; possibly Thomas 2nd Vicount Hampden; Viscountess Hampden (d. 1833); sold Christie, Manson, and Christie, 16 and 18 April 1834, A catalogue of the valuable assemblage of Italian Bronzes, magnificent French Furniture, of boule and marqueterie; and rare Oriental and other porcelain . . . , p. 12, lot 68; Lord Eldon, Scotland ?; Richard Ford (1706-1858), Heavitree, near Exeter, before 1850; Captain Ford; Christie's, 31 July 1919, Catalogue of porcelain, objects of art and tapestry from various sources, lot 43; F. Leverton Harris (1864-1926)
F. Leverton Harris Bequest, 1926
Diameter: 45.4 cm
Height: 5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1927)
by
Harris, Frederick Leverton
Mid 16th century
Renaissance
Circa
1545
CE
-
1550
1550
CE
The design was copied from the Judgement of Paris by Marcantonio Raimondi after Raphael
Decoration: composed of high-temperature colours ( metallic oxide colours)
beige on the back Tin-glaze buff Earthenware
Tin-glazing : Earthenware, tin-glazed overall; the reverse pale beige. Painted in blue, green, turquoise, yellow, orange, stone, brown, manganese-purple, black, grey, and white.
Painting
Inscription present: rectangular paper label
Inscription present: circular paper label
Accession number: C.59-1927
Primary reference Number: 47187
Old object number: M 68
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/47187 Accessed: 2021-12-06 07:42:42
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Accession Number: MAR.C.66-1912
Accession Number: C.86-1961
Accession Number: C.2230-1928
Accession Number: Loan Ant.103.39
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