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Fuseli illustrates the moment immediately after Robert the Bruce kills his rival to the Scottish throne, John “Red” Comyn. This event took place in 1306 in the Franciscan monastery in Dumfries, Scotland. Fuseli places the swaggering Robert front stage, nonchalantly resheathing his sword. In the background, the dying Comyn has collapsed in the arms of the friars.
The figure of Robert—whose exaggerated musculature was inspired by both ancient Roman sculpture and Michelangelo—is seen from slightly below, emphasizing his dominance. Fuseli’s expert use of wash creates brilliant effects of sunlight and cast shadow, increasing the scene’s drama.
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| Medium | paper (fiber product) |
| Dimensions | 20 × 31 Cm |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Thu
22
Jan
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, "Shockingly Mad: Henry Fuseli and the Art of Drawing", Nov 16, 2017 - Apr. 1, 2018, no cat.
Art Institute of Chicago, "Shockingly Mad: Henry Fuseli and the Art of Drawing", Nov 16, 2017 - Apr. 1, 2018, no cat.
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given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2012.
given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2012.
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22
Jan
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, "Drawings in Dialogue: Old Master Through Modern, The Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection, " June 3–July 30, 2006, p. 75, cat. 46 (ill.).
Art Institute of Chicago, "Drawings in Dialogue: Old Master Through Modern, The Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection," June 3–July 30, 2006, p. 75, cat. 46 (ill.).
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22
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Suzanne Folds McCullagh
Suzanne Folds McCullagh (ed.), Drawings in Dialogue: Old Master Through Modern, The Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection, exh. cat. (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2006), p. 75, cat. 46 (ill.).
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22
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Paul Ganz, Die Ziechnung Hans [Johann] Heinrich Füsslis
Paul Ganz, Die Ziechnung Hans [Johann] Heinrich Füsslis (Henry Fuseli) (Bern, 1947; translated edition: New York, 1949), p. 74.
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22
Jan
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Gert Schiff and Paola Viotto, L'opera completa di Füssli
Gert Schiff and Paola Viotto, L'opera completa di Füssli (Rizzoli, 1977), p. 116, no. D.103 (ill.).
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22
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Johann Heinrich Füssli, exh. cat.
Johann Heinrich Füssli, exh. cat. (Hamburger Kunsthalle, 1974), p. 61 (ill.).
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22
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Gert Schiff, Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1741-1825, 2 vols.
Gert Schiff, Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1741-1825, 2 vols. (Berichthaus Zurich, 1973), I: pp. 379 and 609, II: pl. 1540.
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22
Jan
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Alfred Stehli, Zurich [Schiff 1973]....
Alfred Stehli, Zurich [Schiff 1973]. Sold by P. & D. Colnaghi, London, to Dorothy Braude Edinburg, Brookline, MA., Feb. 1965
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