Workshop of Jean-Marc Nattier (Paris 1685 - 1766 Paris) The Judgment of Pâris Oil on canvas 71 x 95 cm. Provenance: - Collection of Julien Gréau (Troyes 1810-1895 ?), a great collector, notably of numismatics and antique glassware, by descent. Our painting is to be compared with an identical composition of the same format, executed by Nattier in 1735, which is known in several copies. Born in Troyes in 1810 to a wealthy Champagne family, Julien Gréau was an enthusiastic collector who successively assembled several collections over the course of his life, dispersing each one to focus on a new area of interest. His Greek, Gallic and French medals were sold in 1867, followed by his Roman medals in 1869, his antique bronzes in 1885, and finally his Greek terracottas in 1891 (the latter purchased in large numbers by the Louvre). He also acquired numerous paintings. His most important work was his collection of antique glassware, enamelware and pottery, comprising five thousand pieces, including over a thousand intact glasses. On Gréau's death in 1895, the collection was purchased by the American John Pierpoint Morgan - and published by W. Froehner - who subsequently donated it to the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Presented in an important gilded and molded wood frame, with foliage decoration, probably dating from the 19th century (recut). (Restorations, wear, abrasion, dusting). Expert : Pierre Antoine Martenet