The Golden Apple, or the Modern Paris

March 2, 1785
Not on view
Echoing the myth where Paris picks one of three goddesses to receive a golden apple, the Prince of Wales here decides between the attractions of the Duchesses of Rutland, Devonshire, and Gordon.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Golden Apple, or the Modern Paris
  • Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
  • Publisher: J. Phillips (London)
  • Subject: George, Prince of Wales (British, London 1762–1830 Windsor)
  • Subject: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (British, Wimbledon, Surrey 1757–1806 Devonshire)
  • Subject: Mary Isabella Manners, Duchess of Rutland (British, 1756–1831 London)
  • Date: March 2, 1785
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 3/16 in. × 14 in. (25.8 × 35.5 cm)
    Plate: 9 13/16 × 13 11/16 in. (25 × 34.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.533.1792
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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