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Psyche is convinced by her sisters, Story of Cupid and Psyche, print, Series number, 12, 32, Psyche is convinced by her two sisters that she did not sleep with Cupid but with a poisonous snake. Top right, the two sisters being brought to Psyche by Zephyrus (the personification of the west wind). Italian text in two cartouches in the bottom margin. Numbered twice bottom left: 12., 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 197 mm x width 228 mm, A monochrome engraving shows three draped women on a tiled floor near a large column and heavy curtain; two women are seated on a bench with flowing garments and braided hair, one pointing while the other looks forward, and a standing woman leans toward them with one hand on the seated woman's shoulder and the other holding her garment; to the right a narrow vertical scene depicts a shoreline with small sailing boats and two tiny standing figures, and above that two reclining figures rest on a cloud.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Psyche convinced sisters Story Cupid print Series number 12 32 two sisters sleep poisonous snake Top right Zephyrus personification west wind Italian text two cartouches bottom margin Numbered twice bottom left printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 197 mm x width 228 mm monochrome engraving three draped women tiled floor near large column heavy curtain two women seated bench flowing garments braided hair pointing looks forward standing woman leans them hand seated woman's shoulder holding garment right narrow vertical scene depicts shoreline small sailing boats two tiny standing figures two reclining figures rest cloud