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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 Guido Reni entitled Cleopatra with the Asp, originally painted c.1628</br>Acquired Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, 1st son of George II, King of Great Britain (1707-51). Acquired in or before 1749.Oil on canvas, the painting was hung in the Prince's Closet at Leicester House. Executed in the late 1620s, Reni is known to have painted at least three other versions. According to Reni's biographer Carlo Cesare Malvascia, Cleopatra was commissioned by his friend Palma Giovane (d.1628) for Boselli, a Venetian merchant, to be judged in competition with companion pictures by Giovane, Renieri and Guercino. Although Reni did not win the competition, Renieri purchased the painting following Boselli's death.</br>Print size inches: 7.7 x 9.3