id: 150538
accession number: 1981.90
share license status: CC0
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1981.90
updated: 2024-08-08 15:16:11.147000
The Legend of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche Throwing Herself into the River, 1865–68. William Morris (British, 1834–1896), engraved by Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833–1898). Wood engraving; to borderline: 10.5 x 8.2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.); sheet: 13.2 x 11.8 cm (5 3/16 x 4 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1981.90
title: Psyche Throwing Herself into the River
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series: The Legend of Cupid and Psyche
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creation date: 1865–68
creation date earliest: 1865
creation date latest: 1868
current location: 101A Prints & Drawings
creditline: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
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culture: England, 19th century
technique: wood engraving
department: Prints
collection: PR - Wood engraving
type: Print
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CREATORS
* William Morris (British, 1834–1896) - designer
* Edward Burne-Jones (British, 1833–1898) - artist
Edward Burne-Jones and Morris met as undergraduates at Oxford University, where both studied theology, planning to enter the church. Instead, a mutual love of poetry and medieval art led these lifelong friends toward careers in art, design, and literature. A successful painter, Burne-Jones also contributed to Morris & Co. as a designer of stained glass and tapestry, as well as to the Kelmscott Press as an illustrator of books
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measurements: to borderline: 10.5 x 8.2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.); Sheet: 13.2 x 11.8 cm (5 3/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Year in Review for 1981
opening date: 1982-02-17T05:00:00
The Year in Review for 1981. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 17-March 21, 1982).
title: Two Hundred Years of British Prints
opening date: 1984-10-09T04:00:00
Two Hundred Years of British Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 9, 1984-February 3, 1985).
title: William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise
opening date: 2017-10-24T04:00:00
William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24, 2017-January 14, 2019).
title: Fairy Tales and Fables: Illustration and Storytelling in Art
opening date: 2024-05-04T04:00:00
Fairy Tales and Fables: Illustration and Storytelling in Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 4-September 8, 2024).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'The Cleveland Museum of Art (10/29/2017-1/13/2019): "William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise"', 'opening_date': '2017-10-29T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Hepburn, Victoria. "The Kelmscott Press." IN William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise. Cory Korkow and Victoria Hepburn, 24-39. Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland Museum of Art, 2017
page number: Reproduced: p. 26, fig. 20; mentioned: p. 27.
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IMAGES
web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1981.90/1981.90_web.jpg
print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1981.90/1981.90_print.jpg
full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1981.90/1981.90_full.tif