Prometheus Bound

Christian Schussele

Associated Names
Christian Schussele

Artist, American, 1824 - 1879

This drawing depicts a man chained to two large rocks, with one arm chained above his head and the other chained at his side. He has long, curly hair and is nude except for a cloth draped across his waist. A large black bird is perched on his chest, appearing to peck at him. The background shows a rocky landscape with waves crashing against the rocks under a gray sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert S. Pirie

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.9 x 44.5 cm (22 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.77.3

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1993

  • Paris, Richard. Foundation Stories: The Stories on Which Literarure is Built. Iowa, 1993: p. 40.

Inscriptions

lower left: C Schussele

Wikidata ID

Q64539928

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