The wedding of Cupid and Psyche: Cupid and the veiled Psyche are escorted by winged putti. Stipple engraving by F. Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani after Tryphon.

  • Tryphon, active 1st century A.D.
Date:
1790-1799
Reference:
2948754i
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Description

A carved onyx cameo, "The Marlborough gem", previously owned by Peter Paul Rubens, Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, the Dukes of Marborough and Edward Perry Warren, from whom it was purchased by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Publication/Creation

1790-1799

Physical description

1 print : stipple engraving, printed in sanguine ; platemark 27.1 x 21 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Ex dactyliotheca ducis Marlburiensis. G.B. Cipriani del. F. Bartolozzi sculp.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2948754i

Creator/production credits

Within the cameo in Greek characters: "Truphōn epoiei" (Tryphon was the maker)

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