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Judgment of Paris

Maker

Christoph Gertner (artist)
1575-1623

Title

Judgment of Paris

Date of Production

(August) 1609

Medium

graphite, red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash on laid paper

Dimensions

Height: 15.3 cm
Width: 18.6 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4164

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords

Label Text

Christoph Gertner was court painter to the Duke of Wolfenbüttel in North Germany. This drawing depicts the Judgment of Paris, the Greek myth in which the mortal Paris must give a golden apple, here held by Hermes, to Juno, Venus or Minerva, choosing the most beautiful goddess. Paris is shown prior to the moment of judgment. The gracefully tapering figures, delicate lines and soft washes emphasize the goddesses’ beauty.

Provenance

J.H.J. Mellaert (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£10); Witt Bequest 1952

Exhibition History

German Old Masters, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 1969-70 (Dec.-Mar.)

Special Display - German drawings, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 21/06/2007-23/09/2007

Zeichnung in Deutschland. Deutsche Zeichner 1540-1640, Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, 01/12/1979-17/02/1980

Literature

Tylicki, Jacek, 'Randbemerkninger: Diana og Aktaion i Oslo Et gjenoppdaget senmanieristisk maleri fra hoffet i Braunschweig' in 'Kunst og Kulture', 1999 - pp. 254-259; 4
p. 257
Ill. 4 on p. 257

Renaissance et Maniérisme dans les Écoles du Nord, École des Beaux-Arts, Paris and Hamburger Kunsthalle, 1985-1986
p. 76 under no. 36
p. 76

Zeichnung in Deutschland. Deutsche Zeichner 1540-1640, Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, 1979-1980
no. N.1
N1 on p. 119

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: upper centre edge, fragment: lower portion of a coat of arms above a stag courant (not found in Heawood).

Inscription: Recto: lower right corner, brown ink, signed and dated by the artist: “Christoff. Gerttner. gemacht Zu / Wolffenbuttell Ao. 1609. //”. Verso: lower right corner, graphite: “#3”.

Collector's mark: Verso: lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b).

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