Who created "Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem)"?

Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem) was created by Wedgwood and Bentley in ca. 1777–80.

What medium is "Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem)"?

Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem) is Jasper dip.

Is "Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem)" in the public domain?

Yes, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem)

Q: When was "Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1777–80.

Wedgwood and Bentley

ca. 1777–80

Medium

Jasper dip

Dimensions

Overall: 1 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (3.8 × 4.4 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Pottery

Culture

British, Staffordshire

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923

Accession Number

24.80.52

Tags

CupidPsyche

Art Historical Context

Behold the delicate *Marriage of Cupid andche (The Marlborough Gem, a exquisite jasperware cameo crafted by the renowned British firm Wedgwood and Bentley around 1777–80. This tiny ceramic gem, measuring just 1 1/2 × 1 3/4 inches, captures the tender embrace of the mythological lovers Cupid and Psy from classical antiquity. Produced in Staffordshire, it exemplifies the Neoclassical revival, where 18th-century artisans like Josiah Wedgwood sought to emulate the grandeur of ancient Greek and Roman art. Wedgwood's innovative "jasper dip" technique—a fine-grained stoneware body dipped in a matte ...

Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (The Marlborough Gem)

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