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Amor and Psyche
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Amor and Psyche

Theodorus de Roode · 1746 - 1793 · etching; roulette; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Psyche spying the god Amor in his sleep. She holds an oil lamp and a dagger in her hands. Psyche is startled by the beauty of Amor and spills a drop of oil from her lamp. Below the image the coat of arms of Baron van Ravittza.

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Credit lineAmor en Psyche. 1746 - 1793. Theodorus de Roode. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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