Descent to Hell
| Title | Descent to Hell |
|---|---|
| Artist | Possibly Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) or possibly Theodore Matthias von Holst (English, 1810-1844) |
| Date | n.d. 18th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with white gouache, on ivory wove paper, laid down on card |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Switzerland Switzerland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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