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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 group of people carrying a seated woman on a litter through a landscape with rolling hills and trees; the woman sits with her head bowed and a draped garment, while two men at the front and back lift the litter poles and other figures walk alongside, including a crowned man with a beard and several mournful-looking onlookers; a cherubic child near the rear holds a staff and looks outward, and two musicians at the back play wind instruments; trees and tufted foliage appear on both sides and clouds band the sky in horizontal lines.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A93_304

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.0Mo (6.1Mo) / 33.5cm x 28.5cm / 3953 x 3363 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 group people carrying seated woman litter landscape rolling hills trees woman sits head bowed draped garment two men front back lift litter poles figures alongside crowned man beard several mournful-looking onlookers cherubic child near rear holds staff looks outward play wind instruments tufted foliage sides clouds band sky horizontal lines