Henry Fuseli

Eros and Psyche

Artwork Detail

Jealous Aphrodite (Venus) sends Eros to cast a spell which would cause beautiful Psyche to love a person of lowly status. Instead, Eros falls in love with Psyche and secrets her away in his palace, visiting her only during the hours of darkness. Disobeying his order that she must never gaze on him, Psyche is banished, forever wandering the earth in search of her beloved. reverse]

Title
Eros and Psyche
Artist/creator
Henry Fuseli
Production date
1808
Medium
pen, pencil and watercolour
Dimensions
233 x 358 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1965
Accession no
1965/63
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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