Old Masters, British & European Paintings - Day 1 - 11th August 2021
Lot 391
Pierre Berchet (French 1659-1719/20)
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £700
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Description
Pierre Berchet (French 1659-1719/20)
The judgement of Paris
Pen and ink with grey wash
30.6 x 19.5cm; 12 x 7¾in
Provenance:
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)
Literature:
Daniel Purcell, The Judgement of Paris (John Walsh, 1702), (illustrated as frontispiece);
George Bickham Jnr, The Musical Entertainer (London, 1736), no.69 (illustrated)
Engraved:
Michael Vandergucht, 1702