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This is an image of a vintage book cover. The cover is tan and features decorative typography detailing an artistic work by Max Klinger, titled "Radierungen zu Apulejus' Märchen AMOR und PSYCHE OPUS V.b". The design elements include a decorative border with intricate line work and artistic illustrations of floral motifs and abstract figures. The contents list different sections or illustrations in the book in German and a classical style. The binding has a dark strip along the side, and the cover is tied with a ribbon on the right edge, suggesting a classic portfolio or art binder. The publication details are included at the bottom, indicating it was published by Theo. Stroefer, Kuntsverlag in Nürnberg.
National Gallery of Art · Portfolio
Amor und Psyche [Opus Vb]
Max Klinger
- Date
- 1880, this edition printed 1893/1907
- Medium
- portfolio with 32 vignettes on 9 plates/sheets of etchings, some with aquatint, on chine collé
- Dimensions
- overall: 45.7 × 32 × 0.6 cm (18 × 12 5/8 × 1/4 in.)
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Accession number
- 2015.113.2.1-9
- Credit line
- Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
- Time span
- 1876 to 1900
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Amor und Psyche [Opus Vb]
Subjects and terms
- etching
- German
- aquatint
- Symbolist
- Mythology
Provenance
(Susan Schulman Printseller, LLC, New York, NY); purchased 2015 by NGA.
NGA object ID 204098. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.