Cupid delivering Psyche - Study of Maria Zambaco for head of Psyche
1867
Accession number: 1927P451
Pencil on paper.
Width: 169 mm
Height: 252 mm
Information
This drawing can be associated with any number of works Burne-Jones was working on in the late 1860's, many of which heavily feature Maria Zambaco. It is most likely that this is a study of Psyche for the 'Cupid and Psyche' series of paintings, in particular, 'Cupid Delivering Psyche', begun in 1867, now in the collection of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Libraries.
- Bequeathed by James Richardson Holliday, 1927.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Sir Edward Burne-Jones | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBJ 1867 | ||||
| Monogram | bottom right | Handwritten | 1867 | |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Exhibition | |||
| - | Royal Society of Artists, London | 1937 - 1937 | |
| Burne-Jones | |||
| 81 | Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield | 1971 - 1971 | |
| Burne-Jones: dal Preraffaelismo e Simbolismo | |||
| 17 | Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome | 1986 - 1986 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Drawings | |||
| A E Whitley | 1939 | Bemrose & Sons Ltd, Derby | p. 104 |
| Hidden Burne-Jones, Works on paper by Edward Burne-Jones from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | |||
| 2007 | Dan Giles, Ltd., London | p. 69 | |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Maria Zambaco | Artist's model |
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