Painting of an old bearded man pointing sharply while a younger man in yellow kneels with hands on his head, a veiled woman behind and a woman in white at right.

Oedipus Cursing His Son, Polynices

An old bearded man in a dark cloak thrusts his arm out, pointing sharply, while a younger man in a yellow tunic kneels at left with his hands clasped to his head. A veiled woman looms behind them, and a woman in white bends low at right, hiding her face against a shadowy background.

Artist: Henry Fuseli
Date: 1786
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Public domain · Henry Fuseli died 1825 and the work dates by 1786; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Henry Fuseli, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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