Edward Robert Hughes (1851-1914)
John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)
Walter Crane (1845-1915)
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Edward Robert Hughes (1851-1914)
John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)
Walter Crane (1845-1915)
Such Sights as Youthful Poets Dream
illustrated by Walter Crane (1869)
Walter Crane (1845-1915), The Lady of Shalott, 1862
Cupid and Psyche (Palace Green Murals)
Cupid Finding Psyche Asleep by a Fountain
Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Walter Crane
1872 – 1881
Oil on canvas.
1245 mm x 1195 mm
© Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
The first 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. Presented by the Family of George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle, 1922.© Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery