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Gothic NightmaresFuseli, Blake and the Romantic Imagination, 15 February - 1 May 2006
Gothic Nightmares

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Henry Fuseli, King David being warned by The Prophet Nathan, circa 1772
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

Henry Fuseli, The Witches Show Macbeth the Descendants of Banquo (Die Hexen zeigen Macbeth Banquos Nachkommen) 1773/1779
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.

Alexander Runciman, The Death of Oscar, 1772
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

Henry Fuseli, Study of a figure, circa 1774-1778
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

Henry Fuseli, Buoncante da Montefeltro, circa 1774-1778
Henry Fuseli
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
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

John Hamilton Mortimer, Sir Arthegal, The Knight of Justice, with Talus, The Iron Man, exhibited 1778
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

Henry Fuseli, The Oath on the Ruttli (Die drei Eidgenossen beim Schwur auf dem Ruttli) 1779-1780
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)

Henry Fuseli, Othar Rescuing Siritha from a Giant, 1781
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

Henry Fuseli, Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma, exhibited 1783
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

John Rigaud, Samson Breaking his Bonds, 1784
John Rigaud
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
Henry Fuseli
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
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

James Barry, Satan and his Legions Hurling Defiance Toward The Vault of Heaven, circa 1792-1794
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

after Henry Fuseli, Satan Summoning his Legions, engraved illustration to John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1802
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

Henry Fuseli, Siegfried Having Slain Fafner The Snake, 1806
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

Henry Fuseli, Siegfried and Kriemheld, 1807
Henry Fuseli
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
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

William Blake, The Good and Evil Angels Struggling for Possession of a Child, circa 1793-1794
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

William Blake, The Good and Evil Angels, 1795/? circa 1805
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

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