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Francesco Bartolozzi
1727-1815
Marriage of Cupid and Psyche / G. B. Cipriani del. ; F. Bartolozzi sculp.
stipple engraving
sheet: 134 x 156 mm (oval)
Peel 2972
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[London?] : [Duke of Marlborough?], [1780 or 1781?]
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Title, date, and production information from the British Museum online catalog.
Printed in red ink.
Print issued as plate number 50 to the first volume of George Spencer, the Duke of Marlborough's "Gemmarum antiquarum delectus" (1780-1781); state with artists' names; circa 1740-1741.
Library's copy closely trimmed to oval image.
Summary:
Print reproducing the oval design of the onyx cameo known as the "Marlborough Gem," showing the marriage of Cupid and Psyche: veiled Cupid and Psyche, holding a bird and mourning while walking towards right; on the left, Hymen carrying a basket of fruits; on the right, two Cupids leading the way; in an oval medallion; after Cipriani's study from a cameo by "Tryphon."
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