Cover Design for Louis Couperus’ Psyche, Jan Toorop, in or before 1898

paper, h 218mm × w 341mm More details

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.

Identification

Title(s)

Cover Design for Louis Couperus’ Psyche
Bandontwerp voor: Louis Couperus, Psyche, 1898

Object type

Object number

RP-T-00-2487

Inscriptions / marks

collector's mark: Lugt 2228a

Description

Psyche ligt naakt op de rug van het vliegende paard Chimera. Rondom Psyche en de vleugels van het paard een patroon van lijnen en stervormen.

Creation

Artist

draughtsman: Jan Toorop

Dating

in or before 1898

Material and Technique

Material

Measurements

height 218 mm × width 341 mm

Subject

What

Acquisition and rights

Credit line

Gift of Uitgeverij L.J. Veen

Acquisition

gift Nov-1970

Copyright

Public domain

Documentation

Rond 1900, Carel Hendrik, 1945- Carel Hendrik Blotkamp, cat.nr. 69
Kort overzicht van de geschiedenis van L.J. Veen's Uitgeversmaatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, 1887-1947 met fondscatalogus en lijst van uitgaven in voorbereiding, p. 29

Persistent URL

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