"Statuette - Paris And The Apple - Terracotta - 18th Century"
A terracotta "Terre de Lorraine" statuette, late 18th century depicting the young Trojan hero Pâris holding the golden apple in his right hand. This is a passage from a mythological episode where Paris must choose the most beautiful of the goddesses among Aphrodite, Hera and Athena and give her the apple. Marked hollow under the base: "Terre de Lorraine".Height: 24 cm
Base diameter: 9 cm
Width: 11 cm
Condition report: good condition with old patina. No restoration, some small old chips on the edge of the terrace.
Indicative bibliography : notice of the work “The Judgment of Paris”, School of Bologna. Museum of Fine Arts of Tours, consulted on the museum's website.
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