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Oedipus at Colonus, Cursing his Son Polynices
Henry Fuseli
1777
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
Oedipus at Colonus, Cursing his Son Polynices
Creator:
Henry Fuseli
Date Created:
1777
Physical Dimensions:
sheet: 10 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (25.8 x 34.3 cm)
Type:
Drawing
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/404066
Medium:
Pen
and brown
ink
, brush and gray wash, traces of black chalk underdrawing
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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