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The Gods Celebrating the Wedding of Psyche and Cupid: P.1609-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Gods Celebrating the Wedding of Psyche and Cupid
Fable of Psyche

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Villamena, Francesco
Printmaker: Master of the Die (Reworked after)
Draughtsman: Coxie, Michiel I (After)
Publisher: Salamanca, Antonio

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Circa 1530 - 1550

Note

II/II.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 192 mm Width 228 mm
Sheet Height 192 mm Width 228 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Four lines in two columns

  • Text: Fansi le nozze splendide, & reali, / ... Fioretti intorno di soane odore
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Verses
  • Text: 31 [damaged]
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 31
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1609-1991
Primary reference Number: 82960
Bartsch: 69 II/II
Illustrated Bartsch: 69 II/II
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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