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Source Description

This plaque depicts a scene from the story of Cupid and Psyche by the Roman writer Lucius Apulius (ca. 123-ca 170).

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Document identity
localId
24787
label
Plaque with Mercury Bringing Psyche up to Mount Olympus
core
obj
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object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
24787
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Plaque with Mercury Bringing Psyche up to Mount Olympus
description
This plaque depicts a scene from the story of Cupid and Psyche by the Roman writer Lucius Apulius (ca. 123-ca 170).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1560-1570 (Renaissance)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
plaques
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14.8
height
9.4
dimensionsRaw
5 13/16 x 3 11/16 in. (14.8 x 9.4 cm)
Source extras
med
painted enamel and gilding on copper
creator_ids
7913
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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b91cc8d32d2ecd24