Plate 11: Psyche offering presents to her sisters who also appear on the clouds at upper right, from "The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius"
| Title | Plate 11: Psyche offering presents to her sisters who also appear on the clouds at upper right, from "The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius" |
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| Artist | Master of the Die |
| Date | 1530–60 16th century |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Plate 11: Psyche offering presents to her sisters who also appear on the clouds at upper right, from "The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius"” is a work by Master of the Die, dated 1530–60. It is executed in engraving and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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