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Object Type
print
Museum number
H,5.140
Description
The triumph of Cupid and Psyche who are seated on a chariot being drawn by two monstrous birds restrained by children Engraving and etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Giulio Bonasone
School/style
Italian
Production date
1531-1576
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
270 millimetres
Width:
382 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This impression has been folded and shows crease marks. Credited on the print as being a print of Bonasone's own invention, but influenced by the work of Giulio Romano and Primaticcio.
Bibliographic references
Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur
(XV.141.105)
Massari 1983 / Giulio Bonasone
(221)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Eros/Cupid
Representation of:
Psyche
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
George Cumberland Junior
Acquisition date
1820
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
H,5.140
Additional IDs
Other BM number:
1820,1111.264