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The nineth in a series of twelve panels, based on 'The Story of Cupid and Psyche' from William Morris's epic poem, 'The Earthly Paradise', commissioned by George Howard (later the 9th Earl of Carlisle) in the late 1860s for his newly-built home in No 1 Palace Green, Kensington.The full title of the panel is, 'Psyche sent by Venus with a casket to Proserpine, passes safely through the Shadowy Meads, disregarding the call for help from the Shadowy Men trying to load an ass, and the three old women weaving, who are set to ensnare her.'

  • Presented by the daughters of George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle, 1922.
  • © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Makers

Association Artist Organisation
Artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones -
Artist Walter Crane -

Exhibitions

Catalogue No. Venue Date(s)
Edward Burne-Jones: Victorian Artist-Dreamer
40i Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1998-06-04 - 1998-09-06
40i Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 1998-10-17 - 1999-01-17
40i Musée d'Orsay, Paris 1999-03-01 - 1999-06-06
 

Literature

Author(s) Date(s) Publisher Pages
Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Paintings
A E Whitley 1930 Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery p. 34

Provenance

Commissioned by George Howard; presented by his daughters, 1922.

Associated people

Name Type
George J Howard Commissioned by
William Morris Author

Associated places

Name Type
No 1 Palace Green, Kensington, London Made for

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