Plate 12: Psyche's sisters persuade her a serpent is sleeping with her, from "The Fable of Cupid and Psyche"
Master of the Die|Antonio Salamanca|Michiel Coxie (I) · Italian|Italian, born Spain|Netherlandish
Date: 1530–60
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 7 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (19.5 x 22.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962
Date range
1530 – 1560
Largest dimension
22.5 cm
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