Who created "Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus)"?

Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus) was created by Franz Hegi|Henry Fuseli in 1806.

What medium is "Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus)"?

Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus) is Outline engraving and etching.

Is "Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus)" in the public domain?

Yes, Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus)

Franz Hegi|Henry Fuseli

1806

Medium

Outline engraving and etching

Dimensions

Plate: 9 13/16 × 12 5/8 in. (25 × 32 cm) Sheet: 13 3/4 × 19 9/16 in. (35 × 49.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Jenny Philippsohn, in memory of Siegfried Philippsohn, 1955

Accession Number

55.526.11

Tags

WomenOedipusDeath

Art Historical Context

**Der Tod des Oedipus ( Death of Oedipus)** an evocative 1806 outline engraving and etching by Franzi after a design by Henry Fuseli captures a poignant moment from Sophocles' ancient Greek tragedy *Oedipus at Colonus*. scene depicts the blinded king's serene yet mystical death, guided by his devoted daughters Antigone and Ismene, themes of fate, redemption, and familial piety. Fuseli, a pioneering Romantic artist known for his dramatic, gothic-infused history paintings like *The Nightmare*, infused this work with emotional intensity, bridging neoclassical reverence for antiquity with emerging...

About the Artist

Franz Hegi|Henry Fuseli (Swiss|Swiss) · 1774 |1741 –1850 |1825

Swiss, Lausanne 1774–1850 Zurich|Swiss, Zürich 1741–1825 London

Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus)

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