Venus Sending Cupid to Psyche
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 7/8 x 3 3/8 in. (14.9 x 8.6 cm.)
book: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm.)
DescriptionDesign for book illustration. Venus at left, standing at base of stairs, long hair falling down her back - left arm extended towards Cupid at right. He is in long robes, holding bow and arrow, flying next to her.
Inscribedrecto bottom in graphite: Venus and Cupid
upper left in graphite: 38
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1550.40
