Psyche Throwing Herself into the River
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 1/4 x 4 in. (13.3 x 10.2 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for book illustration. Psyche in state of grief, clutching her head - hair streaming loosely behind her. Standing next to river, gazing into it. Landscape background.
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 number2000.5.1550.11
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1866
Object number: 2000.5.1550.35
