Psyche by the Bed
Maker
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Illustration for Cupid and Psyche
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1866
Mediumink and graphite on paper
Dimensions5 5/8 x 3 1/2 in. (14.3 x 8.9 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for book illustration. Psyche with book turned to viewer, gathering up skirts, peering into bed between handing drapery panels.
Inscribedrecto bottom in graphite: Psyche entering the Paradise [crossed out]/ Temple of Juno
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1550.9
