Vignette, first canto, depicting Paris seated at the foot of a tree; Mercury descends from the sky offering the apple that will be used in the judgment of the three goddesses, from Le Jugement de Paris Poëme en IV. Chants  Suivi d'Oevres mêlées.. Nouvelle édition corrigée et augmentée par Mr. Imbert. Amsterdam MDCCLXXIV.
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Le Jugement de Paris Poëme en IV. Chants  Suivi d'Oevres mêlées.. Nouvelle édition corrigée et augmentée par Mr. Imbert. Amsterdam MDCCLXXIV.
Artist: Barthélemy Imbert|Jean Michel Moreau the Younger|François Denis Née
Artist bio: French, 1747–1790|French, Paris 1741–1814 Paris|French, Paris 1732–1817 Paris
Artist role: Author|Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: French|French|French
Date: published in 1774
Medium: Etching and engraving; second state of two (Bocher)
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 3/16 × 5 5/16 in. (20.8 × 13.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1964
Accession year: 1964