The Judgement of Paris

Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898)

William Morris Gallery and Brangwyn Gift

circa 1862-1863

Edward Burne-Jones was a prolific designer of applied art, and designed the majority of the pictorial tiles produced by the firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. This panel of four square tiles set in a wooden frame depicts a scene from Ancient Greek mythology, the Judgement of Paris. Although the subject is from Homer, the design is typically medieval in its inspiration. Each of the three naked goddesses has a nimbus in the style of Gothic art. The figures are accompanied by animals as attributes: Paris with his sheep, Venus with doves, Minerva an owl and Juno a peacock. One other version of the same design is on loan to Kelmscott Manor.

• Artists Include:
• Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co

• Medium: tin-glazed earthenware tiles hand-painted in overglaze colours
• Dimensions: 35.3 x 35.3cm including frame
• Grant Paid: £6175 ( Total: £16055)
• ArtFunded in: 2006
• Vendor: Christie's

Provenance

Unknown; Christie's, 2006.

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