Psiche Curieuse, mid-1770s, Etching and aquatint, corrected proof with notations in brown ink in margin, Plate: 11 3/16 x 7 1/2 in. (28.4 x 19 cm), Prints, Giovanni David (Italian, Cabella Ligure 1749–1790 Genoa), The mortal princess Psyche was so beautiful that she was worshipped in place of Venus. Cupid, sent by his angry mother to make Psyche fall in love with the vilest man on earth, fell in love with her himself and installed her in his enchanted palace
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Psiche Curieuse, mid-1770s, Etching, aquatint, corrected proof, notations, brown ink, margin, Plate, 11 3/16 x 7 1/2, 28.4 19 cm, Prints, Giovanni David, Italian, Cabella Ligure, 1749–1790, Genoa, mortal, princess, Psyche, beautiful, worshipped, place, Venus, Cupid, angry mother, Psyche fall, love, vilest man, earth, fell, installed, enchanted palace
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