Drawing
1809 (made)
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Füssli's personal obsessions often informed his art. This drawing depicts three courtesans who are sexually engaged with a naked man who is shown hiding his head among their bodies. The erotic content of this sheet is clear and is reinforced by the inscription at the bottom which derives from a line in the Greek tragedy Prometheus, in which its author Aeschylus blended sexual and violent topics.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour on paper, mounted on card. |
Brief description | Henry Fuseli. Erotic drawing of three women and a recumbent man, dated 1809 |
Physical description | Drawing of an erotic scene with three women and one man. |
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Credit line | Given by Michael Sadleir |
Summary | Füssli's personal obsessions often informed his art. This drawing depicts three courtesans who are sexually engaged with a naked man who is shown hiding his head among their bodies. The erotic content of this sheet is clear and is reinforced by the inscription at the bottom which derives from a line in the Greek tragedy Prometheus, in which its author Aeschylus blended sexual and violent topics. |
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Accession number | E.108-1952 |
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Record created | May 22, 2006 |
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