The abduction of Psyche by Zephyr
after Giulio Romano (Rome c.1499 - Mantua 1546)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1650 - 1670
Materials
Ink on paper.
Measurements
278 x 285 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.7.107
Caption
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_V-8-38
Summary
(Folio 40, recto) The abduction of Psyche by Zephyr, while Neptune rises on his chariot below; an octagonal shaped plate, after Giulio Romano. After the fresco in the Palazzo Te in Mantua. It is not explained why the plate bears a French privilege.
Marks and inscriptions
Along bottom: Along bottom 'Iul Rom Inv. Petrus del Po Inci. Cum Privi Xmi Regi'
Makers and roles
after Giulio Romano (Rome c.1499 - Mantua 1546), creator