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Psyche Bringing Venus a Goblet of Water from the Fountain of Youth, Merry-Joseph Blondel, French, 17811853; active Paris, France 18021851, Joseph Dufour et Cie., French, 17521827, Block printed on handmade paper, One scene from the twelve which illustrate the story of Cupid and Psyche. This scene, containing three panels, shows a kneeling Psyche offering a goblet to a seated Venus. Cupid, leaning on his bow, stands on a pedestal in the background. The figures are within an Empire-style interior, with marble-tiled walls, columns, fountains, coffered ceiling and parquet floor. The entire scene is printed in grisaille, or shades of gray., Paris, France, ca. 1820, Wallcoverings, Scenic, Scenic