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Hymenaeus

Edward Burne-Jones1869/1869

Delaware Art Museum

Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington, DE, United States

Three standing figures in classical garb. Figure on left, Hymen, the god of marriage holds a harp and stands in front of an altar with a flame. Male and female figures on right are the couple whose marriage is being blessed. Blue flowers in lower middle ground, but composition otherwise free of setting details.

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  • Title: Hymenaeus
  • Creator Lifespan: 1833/1898
  • Creator Nationality: British
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: London, England
  • Creator Birth Place: Birmingham, England
  • Date: 1869/1869
  • Provenance: Gift of the artist to Luke Ionides; by whom sold to Agnew's, London, c. 1895; bought by Samuel Bancroft, 1 June, 1898., Samuel and Mary R. Bancroft Memorial, 1935
  • Physical Dimensions: w21.05.2015 x h32.25 in (Complete)
  • Painter: Edward Burne-Jones
  • Type: Paintings
  • Rights: Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.
  • External Link: http://www.delart.org/
  • Medium: Oil over gold leaf on panel
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