Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche set by Venus the TaskBy Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Walter Crane 1872 – 1881 Accession number: 1922P195 Oil on canvas. Width: 1245 mm Height: 1195 mm InformationThe 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.'
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