''The Judgement of Paris'' (

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: ''Le Jugement de Pâris'') is an oil-on-canvas

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painting by the

artist

François Boucher François Boucher ( , ; ; 29 September 1703 – 30 May 1770) was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories ...

. It was painted circa 1763 and belongs to the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Mulhouse, France. Its inventory number is 61.1.16. The painting was bequeathed to the museum by Alfred Wallach (1882–1961). Its authenticity as a genuine Boucher had been disputed until the British specialist Alastair Laing established that it was indeed painted by the master himself. Two 1763 preparatory drawings have survived, one depicting Aphrodite with Eros (now in the Albertina in Vienna), and the other one depicting Athena (current location unknown). A similar work by Boucher on the same theme, dated 1754, is owned by the Wallace Collection in London.''The Judgment of Paris'', Wallace Collection
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1763 paintings Paintings in Alsace Mythological paintings by François Boucher Paintings of Venus Paintings of Minerva Paintings of Hera Oil on canvas paintings Nude art {{18C-painting-stub