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Wedding of Cupid and Psyche, Story of Cupid and Psyche, print, Series number, 31, 32, Banquet at the wedding of Cupid and Psyche. Around a long table sit Cupid and Psyche with a number of other gods. To the right sits Hercules on his lion skin. Behind the table three Horae (goddesses of the seasons) with butterfly wings. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 31., Bartsch 69-1(2), The Illustrated Bartsch 69, 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 194 mm x width 225 mm, A sepia-toned engraving showing a group of classical figures gathered around a rectangular table draped with a cloth, with several robed and semi-nude adults seated and standing close together, some reaching toward one another and touching arms and shoulders. Above and behind the seated group float winged female figures holding small bouquets, their drapery flowing and wings spread. In the foreground a small winged child stands beside a robed woman, holding an object and looking outward. The composition includes billowing clouds beneath and around many figures and detailed linear shading that defines folds of cloth, musculature, and facial features.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B37_301

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.4Mo (6.6Mo) / 32.9cm x 28.5cm / 3886 x 3368 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Wedding Cupid Psyche Story print Series number 31 32 Banquet wedding long table sit Cupid number gods right sits Hercules lion skin table three Horae goddesses seasons butterfly wings Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Bartsch 69-1 2 Illustrated Bartsch 69 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 194 mm x width 225 mm sepia-toned showing group classical figures gathered rectangular table draped cloth several robed semi-nude adults seated standing close together reaching another touching arms shoulders seated group float winged female figures holding small bouquets drapery flowing wings spread foreground small child stands beside robed woman object looking outward composition includes billowing clouds beneath figures detailed linear shading defines folds musculature facial features