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Porrigit Hic Veneri Lucida Dona Paris (The Judgment of Paris)

Engraver William Wynne Ryland British
After Angelica Kauffmann Swiss
1778
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Porrigit Hic Veneri Lucida Dona Paris (The Judgment of Paris)
  • Engraver: William Wynne Ryland (British, baptized London 1732–1783 London)
  • Artist: After Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, Chur 1741–1807 Rome)
  • Date: 1778
  • Medium: Stipple engraving and etching, printed in reddish brown ink
  • Dimensions: Image (circular): 11 3/16 × 11 3/16 in. (28.4 × 28.4 cm)
    Sheet (trimmed): 13 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (35.2 × 35.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Morris L. Chaim, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.93.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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