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Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma (© Tate)
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Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma

Artist: Henry Fuseli (1741 - 1825)

Location: Tate

Materials: can

Dimensions: 99 x 125 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £50 (Total: £50)

Vendor: Colnaghi

Review number: 1234 (1941)

Description:
A woman in white clasps the central figure, who is about to strike a cloaked man on the floor with a sword. The lighting and exaggerated poses are very theatrical. Fuseli often depicted knightly heroics and lesser known legends in his early works.

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