Psyche Leading Cerberus, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 26, 32, Psyche leads Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld. On the left, the three Fates, spinning the threads of life for humans. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 26., number: '6', collector's mark: 'Hinloopen', printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), publisher: Antonio Salamanca, Rome, c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Michiel Coxie (I), Antonio Salamanca, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 200 mm x width 235 mm, A monochrome engraving shows a landscape with a woman in a long draped dress bending forward to offer something to a group of three dogs gathered at the base of a stone doorway and steps; to the left three seated women hold boards on their laps and appear to be working with their hands beneath a t...
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Psyche Leading Cerberus, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 26, 32, Psyche leads Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld. On the left, the three Fates, spinning the threads of life for humans. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 26., number: '6', collector's mark: 'Hinloopen', printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), publisher: Antonio Salamanca, Rome, c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Michiel Coxie (I), Antonio Salamanca, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 200 mm x width 235 mm, A monochrome engraving shows a landscape with a woman in a long draped dress bending forward to offer something to a group of three dogs gathered at the base of a stone doorway and steps; to the left three seated women hold boards on their laps and appear to be working with their hands beneath a thatched roof and near a cluster of trees, while the foreground features rocky ground, scattered plants, and small stones.

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Psyche Leading Cerberus Story Amor Psyche print Series number 26 32 leads Cerberus three-headed dog guards entrance underworld left three Fates spinning threads life humans Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left number 6 collector's mark Hinloopen printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I publisher Antonio Salamanca Rome c 1530 - c 1560 Antonio Salamanca paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 200 mm x width 235 mm monochrome engraving landscape woman long draped dress bending forward offer something group three dogs gathered base stone doorway steps left three seated women hold boards laps working hands beneath thatched roof near cluster trees foreground features rocky ground scattered plants small stones

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