Cerberus
Maker
Edward Burne-Jones
(British, 1833 - 1898)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Illustration for Cupid and Psyche
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1866
Mediumink and graphite on paper
Dimensions5 1/8 x 7 in. (13 x 17.8 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for book illustration. Tiled interior space- Psyche entering at right through doorway - holding casket under left arm and holding out dish to Cerberus who stands at left, three heads growling at her.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1550.20
Edward Burne-Jones
ca. 1866
Object number: 2000.5.1550.35