Printing-Block
Cupid and Psyche: Second visit of the sisters
Psyche's sisters bidding her farewell, after their second visit to the Palace
Story of Cupid and Psyche
Object number
LDSAL934.61
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: 111mm
width: 82mm
depth: 22mm
depth: 25mm
depth: 23mm
width: 82mm
depth: 22mm
depth: 25mm
depth: 23mm
Location
Burlington House -
Psyche's sisters bidding her farewell, after their second visit to the Palace, 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.
Second visit of the sisters
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.
Second visit of the sisters
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.