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Psyche is carried to a mountain, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 5, 32, On the advice of Apollo, the king's daughter Psyche is carried to a mountain where she will be left alone. Leading the way are children with torches and two musicians with trumpets. At the back walk Psyche's grieving parents. The mountain lies in the background on the right. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 5., Bartsch 43-1(2), The Illustrated Bartsch 43, 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 193 mm x width 227 mm, A monochrome engraving shows a procession of figures moving from left to right across a landscape with rolling hills and scattered trees under a cloudy sky. In the center, a seated woman in draped clothing is being carried on a stretcher by two muscular men; she leans forward with a downward gaze and her hair is partially braided. Around them are standing figures wearing robes and cloaks, some with head coverings and one wearing a crown, their expressions solemn and turned toward the central group. To the right, soldiers or attendants march carrying long staffs, one with a helmeted figure and a small child-like figure holding a pole. Trees with textured foliage appear on the left and in the distant hills, and a small seated figure is visible atop a distant mound. At the bottom edge there is a horizontal band containing decorative elements and lines of text.

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Psyche carried mountain Story Amor print Series number 5 32 advice Apollo king's daughter Psyche will left alone Leading way children torches two musicians trumpets back walk Psyche's grieving parents mountain lies background right Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Bartsch 43-1 2 Illustrated Bartsch 43 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 193 mm x width 227 mm monochrome engraving procession figures moving left right across landscape rolling hills scattered trees under cloudy sky center seated woman draped clothing stretcher two muscular men leans forward downward gaze hair partially braided them standing figures wearing robes cloaks head coverings crown expressions solemn turned central group soldiers attendants march carrying long staffs helmeted figure small child- figure holding pole Trees textured foliage distant hills small seated figure visible atop distant mound bottom edge horizontal band containing decorative elements lines text