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Cover Design for Louis Couperus’ Psyche

Jan Tooropin of voor 1898

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

This design drawing was made for the cover of Psyche, a Symbolist fairy tale written by Louis Couperus. The lettering is fully integrated into the depiction. Psyche – the Soul – in the form of a nude girl is carried away by Chimera – the Dream – a gigantic, winged white horse.

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  • Title: Cover Design for Louis Couperus’ Psyche
  • Creator: Toorop, Jan
  • Date Created: in of voor 1898
  • Physical Dimensions: papier
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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