CIRCA 1850, PERHAPS MEISSEN

Details

A German porcelain rectangular plaque
Circa 1850, perhaps Meissen
Painted with 'The Judgement of Paris' after Adriaen van der Werff, Venus holding the Golden Apple, with Cupid in attendance, being garlanded by two winged putti, before the seated Paris, a hound recumbent and two doves at his feet, behind her the retreating figures of Juno and Minerva with Mercury in attendance, in a wooded landscape with mountains in the distance, framed
13 5/8in. (34.3cm.) x 11 3/8in. (29cm.)

Special notice

Please note that no condition report is stated in this description. Also note that this lot will be removed to the warehouse of Cadogan Tate Ltd. if not cleared by 1.00 p.m. on 21 November 2002. Please refer to "Storage and Collection" on page 174 of the printed catalogue.

Lot Essay

The original painting by Adriaen van der Werff was formerly in the Gemäldegalerie, Dresden. During the Second World War the painting was moved to the Ministry for War in Berlin where it was destroyed.

Painted in 1712 the work had been in Dresden since before 1753 and prior to that had been purchased directly from the artist by Count Czernin for his collection in Prague.

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