Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Psyche giving the Coin to the Ferryman of the Styx
By Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Walter Crane
1872 – 1881
Accession number: 1922P196
Oil on canvas.
Width: 2667 mm
Height: 1195 mm
Information
The tenth 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 giving the coin to the Ferryman of the Styx: The Dead Man in the form of Psyche's father rising from the water as Psyche is ferried across to Hades.'
- 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 | |||
| 40j | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | 1998-06-04 - 1988-09-06 | |
| 40j | Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery | 1998-10-17 - 1999-01-17 | |
| 40j | 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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