Cupid and Psyche - Sketch of Psyche and Charon1865 Accession number: 1927P648.61 Pencil on paper. Bound. Width: 163 mm Height: 110 mm InformationFrom a bound volume containing 86 studies for illustrations to 'The Story of Cupid and Psyche' made to accompany the poem in William Morris''The Earthly Paradise'.This is a more refined and detailed drawing than other ones, but differs from the wood engraving in the positioning of Charon's arm. Here, he is taking the coin out of Psyche's mouth, whereas in the wood engraving she appears to hold it in her hand.
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