Caption

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 detailed black and white engraving shows a draped interior with heavy curtains in the background and architectural columns at one side, a round table supported by sculpted lion-paw legs in the center, a reclining winged child figure leaning on the table and reaching toward a seated woman beside them, another woman leaning forward over the table with her hands near a shallow dish, a standing figure partially visible at the far left, and a group of three robed young men at the right one of whom holds an open book while another holds a tablet with ornamental cutouts; all figures wear flowing classical garments and the scene is rendered with fine parallel hatching and crosshatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B37_278

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38.1Mb (12.6Mb) / 13.0in x 11.4in / 3907 x 3411 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 detailed black white engraving draped interior heavy curtains background architectural columns side round table supported sculpted lion-paw legs center reclining winged child figure leaning table reaching seated woman beside them another woman leaning forward hands near shallow dish standing figure partially visible far left group three robed young men right whom holds open book another holds tablet ornamental cutouts figures wear flowing classical garments scene rendered fine parallel hatching crosshatching