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Room 3: Superheroes
Henry Fuseli
King David being warned by The Prophet Nathan circa 1772
Black chalk, grey wash on paper, 616 x 918 mm
Private collection, courtesy of Aroldo Zevi Limited, London
King David being warned by The Prophet Nathan circa 1772
Black chalk, grey wash on paper, 616 x 918 mm
Private collection, courtesy of Aroldo Zevi Limited, London
The Witches Show Macbeth the Descendants of Banquo (Die Hexen zeigen Macbeth Banquos Nachkommen) 1773/1779
Pen and wash on paper, 360 x 420 mm
© 2006 Kunsthaus, Zürich. All rights reserved.
Pen and wash on paper, 360 x 420 mm
© 2006 Kunsthaus, Zürich. All rights reserved.
Alexander Runciman
The Death of Oscar 1772
Pencil, pen and wash on paper, 343 x 492 mm
Lent by the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
The Death of Oscar 1772
Pencil, pen and wash on paper, 343 x 492 mm
Lent by the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Henry Fuseli
Study of a figure circa 1774-1778
Pen and ink and pencil 355 x 378 mm
© Copyright the Trustees of The British Museum
Study of a figure circa 1774-1778
Pen and ink and pencil 355 x 378 mm
© Copyright the Trustees of The British Museum
Henry Fuseli
Buoncante da Montefeltro circa 1774-1778
Pen and ink and wash 475 x 353 mm
© Copyright the Trustees of The British Museum
Buoncante da Montefeltro circa 1774-1778
Pen and ink and wash 475 x 353 mm
© Copyright the Trustees of The British Museum
Henry Fuseli
Satan Starting from the Touch of Ithuriel's Spear (Satan flieht, von Ithuriels Speer beruht) 1779
Oil on canvas, 2305 x 2763 mm
Lent by the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart
Satan Starting from the Touch of Ithuriel's Spear (Satan flieht, von Ithuriels Speer beruht) 1779
Oil on canvas, 2305 x 2763 mm
Lent by the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart
John Hamilton Mortimer
Sir Arthegal, The Knight of Justice, with Talus, The Iron Man exhibited 1778
Oil on canvas, 2426 x 1460 mm
Purchased 1976
Sir Arthegal, The Knight of Justice, with Talus, The Iron Man exhibited 1778
Oil on canvas, 2426 x 1460 mm
Purchased 1976
Henry Fuseli
The Oath on the Ruttli (Die drei Eidgenossen beim Schwur auf dem Ruttli) 1779-1780
Oil on canvas 2670 x 1780 mm
Lent by the Kunsthaus, Zürich (deposited by the Canton of Zürich, 1989)
Oil on canvas 2670 x 1780 mm
Lent by the Kunsthaus, Zürich (deposited by the Canton of Zürich, 1989)
Henry Fuseli
Othar Rescuing Siritha from a Giant 1781
Pen and brown ink with brown-grey wash on paper, 304 x 370 mm
Lent by the Trustees of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford
Othar Rescuing Siritha from a Giant 1781
Pen and brown ink with brown-grey wash on paper, 304 x 370 mm
Lent by the Trustees of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford
Henry Fuseli
Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma exhibited 1783
Oil on canvas, 991 x 1257 mm
Presented by the National Art Collections Fund 1941
Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma exhibited 1783
Oil on canvas, 991 x 1257 mm
Presented by the National Art Collections Fund 1941
John Rigaud
Samson Breaking his Bonds 1784
Oil on canvas, 1296 x 1632 mm
Lent by the Royal Academy of Arts, London
Samson Breaking his Bonds 1784
Oil on canvas, 1296 x 1632 mm
Lent by the Royal Academy of Arts, London
Henry Fuseli
Thor Battering The Mitgard Serpent 1790
Oil on canvas, 1310 x 910 mm
Lent by the Royal Academy of Arts, London
Thor Battering The Mitgard Serpent 1790
Oil on canvas, 1310 x 910 mm
Lent by the Royal Academy of Arts, London
Henry Tresham
The Earl of Warwick's Vow Previous to The Battle of Towton exhibited 1797
Oil on canvas, 440 x 358 mm
Manchester City Art Gallery
The Earl of Warwick's Vow Previous to The Battle of Towton exhibited 1797
Oil on canvas, 440 x 358 mm
Manchester City Art Gallery
James Barry
Satan and his Legions Hurling Defiance Toward The Vault of Heaven circa 1792-1794
Etching,and engraving 746 x 504 mm
© Copyright the Trustees of The British Museum
Satan and his Legions Hurling Defiance Toward The Vault of Heaven circa 1792-1794
Etching,and engraving 746 x 504 mm
© Copyright the Trustees of The British Museum
after Henry Fuseli
Satan Summoning his Legions, engraved illustration to John Milton, Paradise Lost published by F.I. du Roveray 1802
Engraving in a bound volume 114 x 88 mm
Private collection, London
Satan Summoning his Legions, engraved illustration to John Milton, Paradise Lost published by F.I. du Roveray 1802
Engraving in a bound volume 114 x 88 mm
Private collection, London
Henry Fuseli
Siegfried Having Slain Fafner The Snake 1806
Pen, pencil and grey wash on paper, 348 x 237 mm
Lent by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Purchased 1965
Siegfried Having Slain Fafner The Snake 1806
Pen, pencil and grey wash on paper, 348 x 237 mm
Lent by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Purchased 1965
Henry Fuseli
Siegfried and Kriemheld 1807
Watercolour on paper, 480 x 360 mm
Lent by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Purchased 1965
Siegfried and Kriemheld 1807
Watercolour on paper, 480 x 360 mm
Lent by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Purchased 1965
Henry Fuseli
Undine and Huldbrand circa 1819-1822
Pencil and watercolour on paper, 481 x 319 mm
Lent by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Purchased 1965
Undine and Huldbrand circa 1819-1822
Pencil and watercolour on paper, 481 x 319 mm
Lent by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Purchased 1965
William Blake
The Good and Evil Angels Struggling for Possession of a Child circa 1793-1794
Pen and watercolour on paper, 295 x 442 mm
Lent by the Trustees of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford
The Good and Evil Angels Struggling for Possession of a Child circa 1793-1794
Pen and watercolour on paper, 295 x 442 mm
Lent by the Trustees of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford
William Blake
The Good and Evil Angels 1795/? circa 1805
Colour print finished in ink and watercolour on paper, 445 x 594 mm
Presented by W. Graham Robertson 1939
The Good and Evil Angels 1795/? circa 1805
Colour print finished in ink and watercolour on paper, 445 x 594 mm
Presented by W. Graham Robertson 1939

























