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Plate 12: Psyche's sisters persuade her a serpent is sleeping with her, from 'The Fable of Psyche'

Master of the Die, Michiel Coxie1530–60

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Plate 12: Psyche's sisters persuade her a serpent is sleeping with her, from 'The Fable of Psyche'
Creator: Master of the Die|Antonio Salamanca|Michiel Coxie (I)
Date Created: 1530–60
Physical Dimensions: sheet: 7 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (19.5 x 22.5 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/396421
Medium: Engraving
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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