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title: The Abduction of Psyche
author: William-Adolphe Bougeureau
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15156/the-abduction-of-psyche/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Abduction of Psyche

_Authored by William-Adolphe Bougeureau_

## Image File

[![The Abduction of Psyche](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15156.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15156.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Abduction of [Psyche](https://www.worldhistory.org/Psyche/), oil on canvas painting by William-Adolphe Bougeureau, 1895.

Private collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bougeureau, W. (2022, January 20). The Abduction of Psyche. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15156/the-abduction-of-psyche/>
### Chicago
Bougeureau, William-Adolphe. "The Abduction of Psyche." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 20, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15156/the-abduction-of-psyche/>.
### MLA
Bougeureau, William-Adolphe. "The Abduction of Psyche." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jan 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15156/the-abduction-of-psyche/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Psycheabduct.jpg) by [**William-Adolphe Bougeureau**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Psycheabduct.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 20 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.