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Source Description
Devoured by the desire to discover the identity of her unseen lover, Psyche holds a lamp over Cupid as he sleeps. Cupid, awakened by a drop of oil from the lamp, flees from his mistress, whose faith had proved weaker than her curiosity.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
26571
label
Cupid and Psyche
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
26571
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Cupid and Psyche
description
Devoured by the desire to discover the identity of her unseen lover, Psyche holds a lamp over Cupid as he sleeps. Cupid, awakened by a drop of oil from the lamp, flees from his mistress, whose faith had proved weaker than her curiosity.
provenance
Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan, New York. Acquired by Henri Daguerre, Paris; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
mid 16th century (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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plaques
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
31.5
height
22.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 3/8 x W: 8 7/8 in. (31.5 x 22.5 cm)
Source extras
med
painted enamel on copper
creator_ids
2005
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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cfd1d8dac34610b1
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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a60a1bc558d8ff60
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no
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no