Illustration nr. 1 til "L`Amour et Psyché" 1862

Lorenz Frølich's 1862 illustration, "Illustration nr. 1 til "L`Amour et Psyché"", depicts a scene from the story of Cupid and Psyche. The black and white etching shows Psyche, transformed into a donkey, listening to the story of her own love for Cupid, told by an old woman. The work is part of a series of 20 illustrations for a French edition of Apuleius's "The Golden Ass". Frølich's illustrations are known for their dramatic and romantic depiction of the classic story. The artist was a Danish painter and illustrator active in the 19th century. This work, currently housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a fine example of 19th-century illustration and demonstrates the popularity of the Cupid and Psyche myth in art during this period.