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The Story of Cupid and Psyche: M.75

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An image of Painting
Current Location: Gallery 6 (Upper Marlay)

Titles

The Story of Cupid and Psyche

Maker(s)

Painter: Sellaio, Jacopo del

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Description

One of a pair of cassone panels

Notes

History note: Cardinal Joseph Fesch (d. 1839) sale, Rome, 17 March ff., 1845 (1219); Davenport Bromley coll. by 1854; late Rev. Walter Davenport Bromley sale, Christie's, 12-13 June 1863 (60), bt. Roe; late Alexander Barker sale, Christie's 21 June 1879 (486)

Measurements and weight

Height: 59 cm
Width: 178.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

School or Style

Italian
Florentine School

Materials used in production

Egg tempera
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of panel (wood)

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Tempera with gold on panel

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.75
Primary reference Number: 627

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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