Who created "Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices"?

Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices was created by Henry Fuseli in 1786.

What medium is "Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices"?

Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices is oil on canvas.

Is "Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices" in the public domain?

Yes, Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices

Henry Fuseli

1786

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 149.8 x 165.4 cm (59 x 65 1/8 in.) framed: 177.2 x 191.8 x 12.3 cm (69 3/4 x 75 1/2 x 4 13/16 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CAB

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Paul Mellon Collection

Accession Number

1983.1.41

About the Artist

Henry Fuseli

Henry Fuseli (1741-1825), born Johann Heinrich Füssli in Zürich, was a Swiss-British painter whose visionary works exploring dreams, nightmares, and psychological terror made him one of the most original figures of the Romantic movement. His art bridged Neoclassical discipline with Romantic emotionalism, creating images of supernatural intensity that would influence artists from William Blake to t...

Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices

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