Lot Essay
Minerva is not holding her spear and this pose is, therefore, possibly the one she adopted on her appearance before her father, Jupiter, at the Judgement of Paris.
Almost identical figures of Minerva upon related bluejohn plinths were sold in these Rooms, 16 November 1989, lot 4, and at Sotheby's, London 8 July 1988, lot 13
Almost identical figures of Minerva upon related bluejohn plinths were sold in these Rooms, 16 November 1989, lot 4, and at Sotheby's, London 8 July 1988, lot 13