Lot No.8 

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Master of the Die

(Italy, 16th century) Seventeen engravings from the series The Fable of Psyche, some inscribed Ant. Sal. exc., trimmed along the framing lines, fixed to support, an attribution to Marc Antonio Raimondi at upper margin of support, unframed, a) The People Rendering Divine Honours to Psyche, 20 x 23 cm, creased at lower margin, Bartsch/Strauss 40, b) The Two Sisters of Psyche Are Married to Kings ... Psyche Is Presented to a King, 20 x 23 cm, browned, Bartsch/Strauss 41, c) Psyche’s Father Consulting the Oracle, 20.1 x 22.7 cm, Bartsch/Strauss 42, d) Psyche Taken ...to a Deserted Mountain, 20 x 23 cm, slightly stained, Bartsch/Strauss 43, e) Cupid Fleeing from Psyche, 20 x 23.2 cm, stained, Bartsch/Strauss 52, f) Venus Complains to Jupiter, 19.6 x 23 cm, slightly stained, Bartsch/Strauss 56, g) Ceres Refusing Any Assistance to Psyche, 19.7 x 23 cm, Bartsch/Strauss 57, h) Juno Sending Psyche Away, 20.2 x 23.5 cm, stained, Bartsch/Strauss 58, i) Venus Ordering Psyche to Sort a Heap of Grain, 19.7 x 23 cm, stained, Bartsch/Strauss 60, j) Psyche Going to Seek the Golden Wool, 19.8 x 23.2 cm, a tiny tear to upper margin, Bartsch/Strauss 61, k) Psyche Leaves for the Underworld, 20.4 x 23.2 cm, stained, Bartsch/Strauss 62, l) Psyche Embarks in Charon’s Boat, 19.7 x 22.4 cm, Bartsch/Strauss 63, m) Psyche Enters the Underworld, 19.5 x 22.7 cm, stained and browned, Bartsch/Strauss 64, n) Psyche Opens the Fateful Box, 19,7x 23 cm, Bartsch/Strauss 66, o) Cupid Begging Jupiter for Mercy for Psyche, 20.2 x 23.2 cm, Bartsch/Strauss 67, p) Venus and Cupid Pleading Their Cause in the Presence of Jupiter and Other Gods, 20 x 23 cm, browned at upper margin, Bartsch/Strauss 68, q) The Gods Celebrating the Wedding of Psyche and Cupid, 19.7 x 23 cm, stained, Bartsch/Strauss 69, (17), (Sch)