The Golden Apple, or the Modern Paris

Thomas Rowlandson|J. Phillips|George, Prince of Wales|Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire|Mary Isabella Manners, Duchess of Rutland

March 2, 1785 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

The Golden Apple, or the Modern Paris — Thomas Rowlandson|J. Phillips|George, Prince of Wales|Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire|Mary Isabella Manners, Duchess of Rutland

Echoing the myth where Paris picks one of three goddesses to receive a golden apple, the Prince of Wales here decides between the attractions of the Duchesses of Rutland, Devonshire, and Gordon.

Artist
Thomas Rowlandson|J. Phillips|George, Prince of Wales|Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire|Mary Isabella Manners, Duchess of Rutland
Date
March 2, 1785
Medium
Etching
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

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