Cupid and Psyche – Hugh Douglas Hamilton Print

Hugh Douglas Hamilton's Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower as an archival print — two lovers leaning into a single fall of light, the moment before the story turns.

Psyche and the god she is not yet allowed to see, held perfectly still. Hamilton painted it in Rome in the early 1790s, and the original hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Dublin-born Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740–1808) built his name on pastel portraits before Antonio Canova and the sculptor John Flaxman drew him toward oil and the antique. This is the picture where it all came together — neoclassical restraint warmed by real tenderness.

Its soft light and intimacy suit a bedroom, landing or living room — and it makes a quietly romantic gift, a wedding or anniversary piece.

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Sizes & Format

• 15 × 20 cm / 6 × 8″
• 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
• 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
• Available framed (black, white, wood) or unframed

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

Free Worldwide Shipping

Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.