Amor and Psyche in bed, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 8, 32, Amor and Psyche in bed in the palace of Amor. On the right four musicians with a songbook and a hurdy-gurdy. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 8., Bartsch 46-1(2), The Illustrated Bartsch 46, printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 196 mm x width 228 mm, A monochrome engraving shows a draped interior with heavy curtains as a backdrop and a raised architectural element at one side; in the foreground a round table with carved legs stands before a low bed, where a reclining winged childlike figure leans over and reaches toward a seated woman who faces them, while another woman bends over the table with hands near a shallow dish and a small round object; three standing men in tunics occupy the right side, two of them looking at an op...
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Amor and Psyche in bed, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 8, 32, Amor and Psyche in bed in the palace of Amor. On the right four musicians with a songbook and a hurdy-gurdy. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 8., Bartsch 46-1(2), The Illustrated Bartsch 46, printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 196 mm x width 228 mm, A monochrome engraving shows a draped interior with heavy curtains as a backdrop and a raised architectural element at one side; in the foreground a round table with carved legs stands before a low bed, where a reclining winged childlike figure leans over and reaches toward a seated woman who faces them, while another woman bends over the table with hands near a shallow dish and a small round object; three standing men in tunics occupy the right side, two of them looking at an open book held by one, and the third holding a rectangular tablet; a partially visible woman stands at the far left, and a stepped platform occupies the lower foreground.

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Amor Psyche bed Story print Series number 8 32 palace right four musicians songbook hurdy-gurdy Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Bartsch 46-1 2 Illustrated Bartsch 46 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 196 mm x width 228 mm monochrome engraving draped interior heavy curtains backdrop raised architectural element side foreground round table carved legs stands low bed reclining winged childlike figure leans reaches seated woman faces them another woman bends table hands near shallow dish small round object three standing men tunics occupy right side two them looking open book held third holding rectangular tablet partially visible woman stands far left stepped platform occupies lower foreground

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