Printing-Block
Psyche sitting down to eat
Psyche eating
Story of Cupid and Psyche
Object number
LDSAL934.5
Artist/Designer/Maker
Morris, William - Artist
Edward Burne-Jones - Artist
William Morris - Artist
Edward Burne-Jones - Artist
William Morris - Artist
Production date
19th century
Material
Wood
Technique
Wood Engraving (Process)
Dimensions
height: 106mm
width: 81mm
depth: 24mm
depth: 25mm
depth: 23mm
width: 81mm
depth: 24mm
depth: 25mm
depth: 23mm
Location
Burlington House -
Psyche sitting down to eat, Story of Cupid and Psyche in The Earthly Paradise, printing woodblock attributed to William Morris after Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1868-8
The 'Story of Cupid and Psyche’ Woodblock.
The song while she eats: Psyche eating
Wooden printed block; one of forty-four blocks designed by Edward Burne-Jones and created to accompany William Morris's verse rendering the 'Story of Cupid and Psyche’, to be published in his illustrated edition of The Earthly Paradise.
Morris hand engraved at least 35 of the 44 'Cupid and Psyche' printing blocks, with his helpers engraving the remainder. The song while she eats: The singers block seen here has been identified as one of those engraved by Morris.
The song while she eats: Psyche eating
Wooden printed block; one of forty-four blocks designed by Edward Burne-Jones and created to accompany William Morris's verse rendering the 'Story of Cupid and Psyche’, to be published in his illustrated edition of The Earthly Paradise.
Morris hand engraved at least 35 of the 44 'Cupid and Psyche' printing blocks, with his helpers engraving the remainder. The song while she eats: The singers block seen here has been identified as one of those engraved by Morris.