The Weaving Women
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 1/2 in. (11.1 x 16.5 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for book illustration. Psyche in long robe, casket under right arm walking down path at center - to her right, two men with cow are hailing her. To her left, three women sitting at low-warp loom, (in front of house) hailing her.
Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: 25
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1550.27
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1866
Object number: 2000.5.1550.35
