Caption

Bathing Psyche, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Psyche sitting on the edge of a bath, surrounded by three nymphs invisible to her. On the right, a view through to Psyche lying in her bed. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 7., printmaker: Agostino Veneziano, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), 1500 - c. 1536, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 196 mm x width 234 mm, An interior scene rendered in fine linework shows several nude women in various seated and standing poses around a central ornate vessel and smaller basins, with one woman standing near a circular tub and another seated on a low bench drying or arranging her hair while a third kneels holding a dish, their hair and drapery detailed with flowing lines; the room features arched windows with patterned panes on one wall and a tall cylindrical structure with square panels against another wall, recessed arches containing a decorative pitcher, paneled walls and a coffered ceiling, and in the background a doorway opens to a smaller chamber where a draped reclining figure lies on a bed.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_306

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40.1Mb (6.2Mb) / 13.6in x 11.5in / 4067 x 3446 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bathing Psyche Story Amor Psyche print Psyche sitting edge bath surrounded three nymphs invisible right view Psyche lying bed Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left 7 printmaker Agostino Veneziano Italy design Michiel Coxie I 1500 - c 1536 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 196 mm x width 234 mm interior scene rendered fine linework several nude women various seated standing poses central ornate vessel smaller basins woman standing near circular tub another seated low bench drying arranging hair third kneels holding dish drapery detailed flowing lines room features arched windows patterned panes wall tall cylindrical structure square panels another wall recessed arches containing decorative pitcher paneled walls coffered ceiling background doorway opens smaller chamber draped reclining figure lies bed