The Procession to the Hill: Psyche and the King
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
Dimensions4 3/8 x 7 in. (11.1 x 17.8 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for book illustration. Procession of maidens with those at left carrying lyres, wearing long robes, garlands in their hair - king standing amongst them. Psyche stands alone at center, holding branch in hand - attendants ahead of her strewing flowers on the path.
Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: 33
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1550.35
