The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce

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The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce

Henry FuseliLinkedCulture matchlcp-51a294594c6f

Date
1810–16
Medium
Pen and brown iron gall ink, with brush and brown and gray wash, over chalk (recto), and black chalk (verso), on tan laid paper
Culture
England
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
151453

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Fuseli illustrates the moment immediately after Robert the Bruce kills his rival to the Scottish throne, John “Red” Comyn. This event took place in 1306 in the Franciscan monastery in Dumfries, Scotland. Fuseli places the swaggering Robert front stage, nonchalantly resheathing his sword. In the background, the dying Comyn has collapsed in the arms of the friars. The figure of Robert—whose exaggerated musculature was inspired by both ancient Roman sculpture and Michelangelo—is seen from slightly below, emphasizing his dominance. Fuseli’s expert use of wash creates brilliant effects of sunlight and cast shadow, increasing the scene’s drama.

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Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Provenance
Alfred Stehli, Zurich [Schiff 1973]. Sold by P. & D. Colnaghi, London, to Dorothy Braude Edinburg, Brookline, MA., Feb. 1965; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2012.

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