The Judgement of Paris

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

In addition to the catalogue description:
- trimmed outside borderline, lacking the text below.
- laid down to a thin support sheet.
- an irregular loss on the arm of the satyr at left, backed and made-up with pen, ink and wash.
- some other irregular, smaller losses and paper splits on the area between Adam and the inscription, each backed and skilfully made -up wih pen and ink (on the dog's back, on the shrub above the tablet, etc.).
- three other small paper splits, repaired and re-touched in pen and ink (on two puttos at right and on Minerva's chest).
- an irregular forked skilfully repaired tear at the upper left sheet edge (approx. 70 mm.), two shorter ones (20-30 mm.) at the upper and lower sheet edge.
- a diagonal printer's crease at the lower right on the chariot (approx. 90 mm.).
- a partial, rectangular rust band verso, occasionally showing through recto (on Paris' arm and chest and on the back of a putto), a few pale stains in places.
- other minor defects.
Otherwise as described.