Zeus handing the golden apple to Hermes, above the sleeping figure of Paris

Fabio Berardi Italian

After Giuseppe Varotti Italian

1748–88

Not on view

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Title: Zeus handing the golden apple to Hermes, above the sleeping figure of Paris
Artist: Fabio Berardi (Italian, Siena 1728–1788 Venice)
Artist: After Giuseppe Varotti (Italian, Bologna 1715–1780 Bologna)
Date: 1748–88
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 19 5/8 × 12 1/2 in. (49.8 × 31.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.2887
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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