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Sin pursued by Death

Print
1804 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print after a painting by Henry Fuseli, depicting Sin, represented as a nude woman holding a large key, pursued by Death, a dark winged figure.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSin pursued by Death (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
stipple engraving and aquatint on paper
Brief description
'Sin pursued by Death', stipple engraving and aquatint, Moses Haughton and Frederick Christian Lewis after Henry Fuseli, published London, 1804
Physical description
Print after a painting by Henry Fuseli, depicting Sin, represented as a nude woman holding a large key, pursued by Death, a dark winged figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.4cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 59.6cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Literary referenceParadise Lost
Collection
Accession number
E.112-1971

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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