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Chalk Drawing - Cupid delivering Psyche - Drapery Study for Psyche
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1904P197 |
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Collection: | Fine Art Prints and Drawings |
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Date: | 1865 - 1866 |
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Maker Information | Artist: | Sir Edward Burne-Jones - View biography for Sir Edward Burne-Jones |
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Notes | Birmingham's collection has over 100 preparatory drawings by Burne-Jones based on the legend of Cupid and Psyche.
The drapery in this study differs from that in the painted versions. On the reverse is a slight sketch, in black chalk, had been described as Psyche abandoned to the monster. It may also be a study for 'Princess Sabra Tied to the Tree' from the St. George Series, as it shows a figure, bent slightly forward, beside a stake in a wooded landscape.
| Purchased and presented by subscribers, 1903. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 19th century |
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School/Style: | Cupid and Psyche |
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Medium: | Black and white chalk on brown paper. |
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Material(s): | Paper |
Dimensions | Height: | 302 mm |
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Width: | 208 mm |
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