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Psyche goes to look for the golden wool, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 23, 32, Venus instructs Psyche to collect wool from a flock of sheep with a golden fleece. On the left, Venus points Psyche towards the sheep on the other side of a river. On the right, Psyche with the sheep and among the reeds that whispered advice to her on how to collect the wool. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 23., Bartsch 61-1(2), The Illustrated Bartsch 61, 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 229 mm, Two standing women in draped garments are beside a tree, one facing forward with an outstretched arm pointing to the right and the other turned toward her with one hand near her chest; behind them a cluster of trees rises with detailed foliage. A winding stream runs from the foreground toward the middle distance, bordered by grassy banks and reed beds; a woman stands in a shallow boat near the reeds while another kneels on the far bank near a group of sheep. Rolling hills and distant vegetation appear beneath a sky filled with layered, linear clouds. The ground in the foreground shows rocks, small plants, and textured terrain.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B37_293

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.4Mo (12.2Mo) / 33.5cm x 28.7cm / 3956 x 3393 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Psyche goes look golden wool Story Amor Psyche print Series number 23 32 Venus instructs Psyche collect wool flock sheep golden fleece left Venus points Psyche towards side river right reeds whispered advice collect wool Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Bartsch 61-1 2 Illustrated Bartsch 61 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 196 mm x width 229 mm Two standing women draped garments beside tree facing forward outstretched arm pointing turned hand near chest them cluster trees rises detailed foliage winding stream runs foreground middle distance bordered grassy banks reed beds woman stands shallow boat near another kneels far bank near group Rolling hills distant vegetation beneath sky filled layered linear clouds ground rocks small plants textured terrain