Caption

Amor flees from Psyche, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 14, 32, In a landscape, the king's daughter Psyche sits while being abandoned by her beloved Amor. In the background, Psyche attempts to throw herself into a river and is comforted by the god Pan. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 14., Bartsch 52-1(2), The Illustrated Bartsch 52, printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Michiel Coxie (I), printmaker, after design by, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 195 mm x width 227 mm, A detailed engraved scene shows a kneeling nude woman draped with a cloth over one shoulder, raising one hand to her head and extending the other forward; nearby a crouched nude figure bends forward while another seated nude and a standing male figure appear to the left, one holding an object; above, a winged childlike figure with flowing hair reaches outward from among tree branches while a second small figure perches lower in the tree; the landscape includes rolling hills, clustered trees, and layered clouds across the sky, with foreground foliage, textured ground, and decorative edges along the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B37_284

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Rights managed

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38.3Mb (6.1Mb) / 13.1in x 11.3in / 3928 x 3404 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amor flees Psyche Story Amor print Series number 14 32 landscape king's daughter Psyche sits abandoned beloved Amor background Psyche attempts throw river comforted god Pan Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Bartsch 52-1 2 Illustrated Bartsch 52 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 195 mm x width 227 mm detailed engraved scene kneeling nude woman draped cloth shoulder raising hand head extending forward nearby crouched nude figure bends another seated nude standing male figure left holding object winged childlike figure flowing hair reaches outward tree branches second small figure perches lower tree includes rolling hills clustered trees layered clouds across sky foreground foliage textured ground decorative edges bottom