Drawings and PrintsBooks1887

By William Adlington|Sir William Blake Richmond|David Nutt|Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.|Lucius Madaurensis Apuleius|Andrew Lang|Vereker Monteith Hamilton (British|British|British|British, active Scotland and England|Algerian|British)

The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche is a books created in 1887 using illustrations: lithography, photgravure, etching measuring Book: 10 3/16 x 6 3/8 x 13/16 in. (25.9 x 16.2 x 2.1… attributed to William Adlington|Sir William Blake Richmond|David Nutt|Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.|Lucius Madaurensis Apuleius|Andrew Lang|Vereker Monteith Hamilton (British|British|British|British, active Scotland and England|Algerian|British) — now part of the Drawings and Prints collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumIllustrations: lithography, photgravure, etching
DimensionsBook: 10 3/16 x 6 3/8 x 13/16 in. (25.9 x 16.2 x 2.1 cm) Sheet: 9 5/8 × 5 5/8 in. (24.4 × 14.3 cm)
ClassificationBooks
DepartmentDrawings and Prints
Credit LineThe Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Date1887

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What department houses The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche?

The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche is housed in the Drawings and Prints department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

When was The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche created?

The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche dates to 1887.

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The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche is crafted from illustrations: lithography, photgravure, etching.

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The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche is not in the public domain; rights and reproduction restrictions may apply.

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