Description
Psyche Beaten with Birches by Order of Venus – 19thCentury Heliogravure Reproduction after Adolphe Weber
A 19th-century heliogravure titled Psyche Beaten withBirches by Order of Venus , created after the original painting by AdolpheWeber (1842–1907). The dramatic composition depicts the punishment of Psyche,ordered by Venus, as she is restrained and beaten by attendants within aclassical interior. Venus reclines at left, commanding the scene, whilePsyche’s contorted pose and anguished expression emphasize themes of cruelty,jealousy, and divine authority drawn from classical mythology.
This heliogravure was produced after Weber’s painting, asindicated by the original plate credit beneath the image. The impression isprinted on wove paper with full margins and shows light age toning and minorsurface wear consistent with late 19th-century photographic gravure prints.
About Heliogravure: Heliogravure, also known as photogravure, is a refined 19th-century intaglioprocess combining photography with copperplate printing. Renowned for its deepblacks, soft tonal gradations, and painterly detail, heliogravure was widelyused to reproduce important academic and museum paintings. Because eachimpression is inked and printed by hand from an etched plate, heliogravures areregarded as true fine art prints rather than mechanical reproductions.
Print Details • Image Size: 14.5 × 10.5 in • Technique: Heliogravure on wove paper • Artist: after Adolphe Weber • Subject: Classical mythology / Psyche • Condition: Good overall; light age toning; unframed
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