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Artist/Maker	Fuseli, Henry (artist)
Place of origin	Rome (drawn) England (drawn)

Spirit, in the form of a beautiful maiden, rising before an elderly couple, who are seated; at their feet their daughter kneels with her back turned towards them; In colours; On the reverse are many studies, including a gentleman bowing to a lady in a corridor, Faust and Mephistopheles, &c.; Drawn in pencil and colour.

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Categories	Drawings Paintings
Object type	Watercolour
Materials and techniques	in colours : drawn in pencil and colour Paper Pencil Watercolour (Paint) Drawing (Image-Making) Watercolour Painting
Brief description	Fuseli, Henry; Spirit, in the form of a beautiful maiden, rising before an elderly couple, their daughter kneels with her back towards them; In colours; On the reverse are many studies, including Faust and Mephistopheles, &c.; Drawn in pencil and colour; English School; Late 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description	Spirit, in the form of a beautiful maiden, rising before an elderly couple, who are seated; at their feet their daughter kneels with her back turned towards them; In colours; On the reverse are many studies, including a gentleman bowing to a lady in a corridor, Faust and Mephistopheles, &c.; Drawn in pencil and colour.
Dimensions	Height: 15.9in Width: 12.6in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	English School
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Women Ghost Man Corridor Faust Mephistopheles
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.782

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Record created	November 9, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140006/watercolour-fuseli-henry/

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