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'Psyches et Amoris Nuptiæ ac Fabula a Raphaele,' &c.

Print
1693 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mercury conveying Psyche to Olympus; One of a set of eleven plates of The History of Cupid and Psyche, and the Triumph of Galatea, after the paintings from the designs of Raphael in the Farnesina Palace, Rome; Print on paper; Inscribed 'IOVIS MANDATO PSYCHE PER MERCURIUM, &c'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • 'Psyches et Amoris Nuptiæ ac Fabula a Raphaele,' &c. (series title)
  • Mercury conveying Psyche to Olympus
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
Mercury conveying Psyche to Olympus; One of a set of eleven plates of The History of Cupid and Psyche, and the Triumph of Galatea, after the paintings from the designs of Raphael in the Farnesina Palace, Rome; Print on paper; By Nicholas Dorigny; French School; 1693.
Physical description
Mercury conveying Psyche to Olympus; One of a set of eleven plates of The History of Cupid and Psyche, and the Triumph of Galatea, after the paintings from the designs of Raphael in the Farnesina Palace, Rome; Print on paper; Inscribed 'IOVIS MANDATO PSYCHE PER MERCURIUM, &c'.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 50cm (approx)
  • Page width: 76cm (approx)
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'IOVIS MANDATO PSYCHE PER MERCURIUM', &c. (Inscribed.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
After the painting from the designs of Raffaello in the Farnesina Palace, Rome.
Production
After the painting from the designs of Raffaello in the Farnesina Palace, Rome.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Other number
38 - <u>Manuel de l'Amateur d'Estampes par Ch. Le Blanc</u>. Paris, 1854-6.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.2538

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Record createdApril 8, 2010
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