Original line engraving with the episode of Psyche and Cupid: lighting her way with an oil lamp and a dagger in her hand, Psyche bends over the sleeping Cupid to discover his face. The scene comes from "The Golden Ass" by Apuleius, 2nd century AD.
Original line engraving with the episode of Psyche and Cupid: lighting her way with an oil lamp and a dagger in her hand, Psyche bends over the sleeping Cupid to discover his face. The scene comes from "The Golden Ass" by Apuleius, 2nd century AD.
Medium: Line engraving on copper.
Date: 18th century.
Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 in (27.7 x 22.2 cm).
Condition: Trimmed to the edge of the image, with no margins and no lettering below. Toned paper, with staining and some rubbing at the upper left corner; the scene itself is complete.