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Set of two lithographic prints comprising:</br>lithographic print of painting by Luca Giordano entitled Psyche Honoured by the People, originally painted c.1695-7</br>Acquired by George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820).The first of a set of twelve surviving paintings on copper which illustrate the story of Cupid and Psyche, a tale of ill matched lovers, one mortal one divine, as recounted at considerable length by Apuleius in The Golden Ass (Books 4-6). Possibly commissioned by Carlos II of Spain or his mother, these late works date from 1692-1702 during which time Giordano spent at the Court of Charles II. Acquired by George III, they are recorded in the Bedchamber at Buckingham Palace (1792), but they are also mentioned in the archives of his father's collection.</br>Print size inches: 8.9 x 7.3 together with lithographic print of painting by Jacopo Bassano entitled The Adoration of the Shepherds, originally painted c.1531</br>Acquired by Charles I (1600-49).Oil on canvas. Dating from around 1544-45, Bassano established himself as a major artist of the Venetian School producing a number of large-scale paintings. The composition of this painting includes a ruined temple frequently seen in Renaissance art, which depicts the birth of Christ. It represents a symbol of the Old Dispensation (Judaism) having been superseded by the New Dispensation (Christianity).</br>Print size inches: 9.3 x 5.9