Oedipus at Colonus, Cursing his Son Polynices 1777

"Oedipus at Colonus, Cursing his Son Polynices" is a 1777 pen-and-ink drawing by the Swiss-born artist Henry Fuseli. The drawing depicts the climactic scene from Sophocles' play Oedipus at Colonus in which the blind, exiled Oedipus, curses his son Polynices. The drawing is characterized by Fuseli's dynamic and expressive style, which captures the emotional intensity of the moment. This work, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, highlights Fuseli's mastery of depicting dramatic scenes from Greek mythology.