Caption

Amor begs Jupiter, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 29, 32, Amor begs Jupiter for mercy for the king's daughter Psyche. Right Amor in the arms of Jupiter, beside them the eagle and lightning bolt. Left Mercury, with caduceus in hand, to whom Jupiter commanded to take Psyche to heaven. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 29., number: '3', 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 201 mm x width 237 mm, A monochrome engraving showing figures on clouds across a horizontal scene; on the left a nude winged male wearing a helmet and a draped cloak, reclining on a cloud with one arm extended and the other raised holding a staff with forked prongs, his legs stretched outward; on the right an older bearded man seated on clouds, draped in robes and embracing a smaller nude youth who holds a bow, an eagle with outstretched wings stands behind them; the sky is filled with stylized shaded clouds and horizontal line work below suggests a distant horizon, and a decorative band with script and ornamental scroll motifs runs along the bottom edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A83_031

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40.9Mb (6.5Mb) / 13.6in x 11.6in / 4093 x 3490 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amor begs Jupiter Story Psyche print Series number 29 32 mercy king's daughter Psyche Right Amor arms beside them eagle lightning bolt Left Mercury caduceus hand whom Jupiter commanded take Psyche heaven Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left number 3 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 201 mm x width 237 mm monochrome showing figures clouds across horizontal scene left nude winged male wearing helmet draped cloak reclining cloud arm extended raised holding staff forked prongs legs stretched outward right older bearded man seated clouds draped robes embracing smaller nude youth holds bow outstretched wings stands them sky filled stylized shaded clouds horizontal line work distant horizon decorative band script ornamental scroll motifs runs bottom edge