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Charles Gildon|Lucius Madaurensis Apuleius|William Hogarth

The New Metamorphosis, Plate 6: The Story of Cupid and Psyche

1724
Etching and engraving; second state of two
14.4 × 7.3 cm (5.7 × 2.9 in)

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