The judgment of Paris [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The judgment of Paris [graphic]
- Creator
- Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, printmaker
- Published / Created
- [...] 1st, 1771.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub. accor. to act by [...]
- Abstract
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"Outside a thatched cottage, partly visible on the left, Paris, a loutish peasant, hands the apple to an old harridan holding a fan and wearing a very wide hoop. Cupid, a hideous boy, holding a bow, is partly concealed by her petticoat. Juno (?), a hideous hag, strides towards them, brandishing a bottle. Minerva (?) in a soldier's coat and grenadier's cap, inscribed "J.R." [?Juno Regina], walks away to the right. looking over her shoulder; one fist is clenched, she carries a bottle and is smoking a pipe. One sheep (left) stands behind Paris who is holding a crook. A basket and his hat are on the ground. In the foreground his dog chases the peacock and the owl. Two doves fly over the head of Venus. Two broadsides are pasted on the cottage wall: one headed "Gods . . ." the other, "Thos the Wood Lous" (?). Mountains are indicated in the background."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched above image.
Publisher's name and month of publication in imprint have been mostly burnished from plate.
Text in upper left margin, preceding title: Jun: But to bestow it on that trapes it mads me. Min: Hang him jackanapes.
Temporary local subject terms: Mythology: Venus.
Watermark, trimmed. - Provenance
- Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ii; May 1954;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 17.9 x 21 cm, on sheet 20 x 23 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Bunbury 771.00.00.14 Impression 1
- Collection Title
- Page 83. Bunbury album.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811.
- Collection Date
- [London], [between 1780 and 1794]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1771
Etchings England London 1771
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Cupid (Roman deity),
Juno (Roman deity), - Subject (Topic)
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Paris (Legendary character)
Minerva
Dwellings
Peasants
Fans (Accessories)
Military uniforms
Bottles
Pipes (Smoking)
Sheep
Baskets
Dogs
Peacocks
Owls
Doves - Subjects
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Cupid (Roman deity)
Juno (Roman deity)
Paris (Legendary character)
Minerva (Roman deity)
Dwellings
Peasants
Fans (Accessories)
Military uniforms
Bottles
Pipes (Smoking)
Sheep
Baskets
Dogs
Peacocks
Owls
Doves
England > 1771
England > London > 1771
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 10111256
- Object ID (OID)
- 10715661