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Hymenaeus
Edward Burne-Jones1869/1869
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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Details
- 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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