A design for the Story"The Doom of King Acrisius" for William Morris's The Earthly Paradise depicting Danae being set adrift with her baby son Perseus, the scheme was subsequently abandoned as too ambitious and was published unillustrated in parts between 1868-70. The drawing illustrates the following But by the shore further they led her still To where the sea beat on a barren hill And a long stage of timber met the sea At end whereof was tossing fearfully A little boat that had no oars or sail, Ought that could the mariner avail. Thither with her there steps the soldiers bent And as along the narrow way they went The salt waves lept aloft to kiss her feet The brazen tower that the King had imprisoned Danae in, features in the background.