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The Abduction of Psyche

January 1821
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Abduction of Psyche
  • Artist: Henri-Charles Müller (French, Strasbourg 1784–1846 Paris)
  • Artist: After Pierre Paul Prud'hon (French, Cluny 1758–1823 Paris)
  • Date: January 1821
  • Medium: Stipple engraving with line engraving and etching
  • Dimensions: image: 20 1/16 x 15 3/4 in. (50.9 x 40 cm)
    sheet: 24 13/16 x 18 5/8 in. (63 x 47.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.50.267
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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