Cupid Going Away
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
Dimensions4 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (11.1 x 17.1 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for book illustration. Bed at far left, rumpled sheets. Psyche kneeling on floor at center, reaching arms out towards window at right - Cupid's feet and wings can be seen as he departs through it. Roses and lamp lying on floor.
Inscribedrecto bottom in graphite: Following Cupid from the Chamber
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1550.10
William Blake
ca. 1814-1816
Object number: 000.18