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Psyche receives the jar with Proserpina's beauty, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 27, 32, In the underworld, Psyche receives the jar filled with the beauty of Proserpina, the queen of the underworld. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 27., number: '4', collector's mark: 'Hinloopen', printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), publisher: Antonio Salamanca, Rome, c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 204 mm x width 239 mm, A black and white engraved scene shows two robed women seated on a carved stone ledge in front of a classical building with tall fluted columns and arched niches; one woman sits more upright with draped fabric over her lap and an arm resting on the ledge while the other kneels beside her, leaning forward with a hand near her face; below them the ground is rocky with small plants and textured stones, and above to the left a heavily crosshatched sky with swirling cloud forms fills the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A83_029

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Keywords

Psyche receives jar Proserpina's beauty Story Amor Psyche print Series number 27 32 underworld jar filled beauty Proserpina queen Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left number 4 collector's mark Hinloopen printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I publisher Antonio Salamanca Rome c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 204 mm x width 239 mm black white engraved scene two robed women seated carved stone ledge front classical building tall fluted columns arched niches woman sits upright draped fabric lap arm resting ledge kneels beside leaning forward hand near face them ground rocky small plants textured stones left heavily crosshatched sky swirling cloud forms fills background