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Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813, British, Cupid and Psyche, 1784

Creator:

Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813
after Antonio Bellucci, 1654–1726?
and Laurence J. Cosse, active 1784–1837
Published by Valentine Green, 1739–1813

Title:

Cupid and Psyche

Date:

1784

Medium:

Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 15 3/16 x 20 3/8 inches (38.6 x 51.8 cm), Plate: 12 7/8 x 17 15/16 inches (32.7 x 45.5 cm), Image: 11 13/16 x 17 15/16 inches (30 x 45.5 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "i-"; inscribed on verso, center right: "443"

Collector's mark: Unidentified, violet cursive monogram (Lugt 1986)

Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Painted by Antonio Bellucci | L. Cossé del."; lower center: "CUPID AND PSYCHE | From the Original Picture in the Dusseldorff Gallery. Salle I. | Publish'd July 20th,, 1784, by V. Green & Son, No,, 29, Newman Street, Oxford Street London."; lower right: "Engrav'd by V. Green Mezzotinto Engraver to his Majesty & to the Elector Palatine."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1970.3.1315

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated People:

Cupid
Psyche

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23164

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