Caption

Wedding of Cupid and Psyche, Story of Cupid and Psyche, print, Series number, 31, 32, Banquet at the wedding of Cupid and Psyche. Around a long table sit Cupid and Psyche with a number of other gods. To the right sits Hercules on his lion skin. Behind the table three Horae (goddesses of the seasons) with butterfly wings. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 31., Bartsch 69-1(2), The Illustrated Bartsch 69, 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 194 mm x width 225 mm, A monochrome engraving shows a group of figures gathered around a long table draped with a cloth, with several seated and standing figures interacting at the table and others floating above on clouds. Two winged figures hover above the table holding small bunches of flowers, while additional standing figures behind them also hold floral clusters. At the table, a central seated male figure with a beard is flanked by other partially robed and bare-chested figures, some reaching toward the center and touching hands or arms. A draped woman sits at the near right edge of the table, a small winged child stands beside her holding an object, and a kneeling figure faces the group from the left foreground. Clouds form the background and base beneath several figures, and a decorative architectural element appears below the table where the floor or base is indicated. The scene is rendered in fine line work with cross-hatching for shading and detailed folds in the drapery.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_325

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Available size

38.3Mb (6.7Mb) / 13.1in x 11.4in / 3919 x 3420 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wedding Cupid Psyche Story print Series number 31 32 Banquet wedding long table sit Cupid number gods right sits Hercules lion skin table three Horae goddesses seasons butterfly wings Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Bartsch 69-1 2 Illustrated Bartsch 69 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 194 mm x width 225 mm monochrome engraving group figures gathered long table draped cloth several seated standing figures interacting table floating clouds Two winged figures hover holding small bunches flowers additional standing figures them also hold floral clusters central seated male figure beard flanked partially robed bare-chested figures reaching center touching hands arms draped woman sits near right edge small child stands beside object kneeling figure faces left foreground Clouds form background base beneath several figures decorative architectural element floor base indicated scene rendered fine line work cross-hatching shading detailed folds drapery