Caption

Venus punishes Cupid, Story of Cupid and Psyche, print, Series number, 17, 32, Venus punishes her son Cupid for his love of the king's daughter Psyche. On the left stands Psyche together with the goddesses Juno and Ceres. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 17., The Illustrated Bartsch 55, Bartsch 55-1(2), 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 grayscale engraving showing a group of figures in a draped interior setting, with ornate curtains hanging centrally; on the left three standing women, two clothed and one partially draped, stand close together with one woman extending an arm toward the others and a small bird near their feet; on the right a reclining, winged child rests on a cushioned bed while a partly draped woman beside the bed raises an arm and points toward the child; architectural elements like steps and a bed frame appear beneath the figures and heavy fabric folds and crosshatched shading define the forms and background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B37_287

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Keywords

Venus punishes Cupid Story Cupid Psyche print Series number 17 32 Venus punishes son Cupid love king's daughter Psyche left stands Psyche together goddesses Juno Ceres Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Illustrated Bartsch 55 Bartsch 55-1 2 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 grayscale showing group figures draped interior setting ornate curtains hanging centrally left three standing women two clothed partially draped stand close together woman extending arm small bird near feet right reclining winged child rests cushioned bed partly draped woman beside bed raises points child architectural elements steps bed frame beneath heavy fabric folds crosshatched shading define forms background