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Psyche and her Sisters, plate 18 from Cupid and Psyche

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Psyche and her Sisters, plate 18 from Cupid and Psyche, 1880. Etching and aquatint on paper.

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Etching and aquatint on paper · 28.3 × 17.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Psyche and her Sisters, plate 18 from Cupid and Psyche
Artist
Max Klinger German, 1857-1920
Date
1880
Medium
Etching and aquatint on paper
Dimensions
28.3 × 17.5 cm (11 3/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Credit line
Print and Drawing Club Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1857–1920

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Psyche and her Sisters, plate 18 from Cupid and Psyche · Max Klinger, 1880
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