The Judgment of Paris

Claude Lorrain, c. 1645

This is a drawing of several figures in a mythological scene. The central figure wears armor and a helmet, holding a spear, surrounded by other figures. There are trees in the background. One figure is seated, and a… · description from the collection

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Artist: Claude Lorrain ¹
Date: c. 1645 ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper; laid down ¹
Original: 1,600 × 1,103 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Victor Thaw

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