Study for Serpents Sent to Destroy the Sinners, Plate 360, Physica Sacra, Johann Melchior Füssli, Swiss, 1677–1736, Christian Ulrich Wagner, German, 1686–1763, Brush and grey, black wash, pen and brown, black ink on cream laid paper, In the foreground a group of men in robes, in various states of undress, are shown writhing on the ground at the base of a mountain or hill. A bearded man on the right is on his knees, facing his right with his hands clasped in prayer. A large serpent appears in front of them, with his body partially wrapped around the right portion of the picture frame. A mountainous landscape that includes a building with two turrets can be seen in the background. Another large serpent is partially wrapped around the picture frame on the left side, and his curving body extends below the bottom portion of the frame. The elaborately ornamented frame also includes decorative masks, tree limbs, and fire-breathing creatures that resemble serpents or snakes., Zürich, Switzerland, before 1731, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Study, Serpents, Destroy, Sinners, Plate 360, Physica Sacra, Johann Melchior Füssli, Swiss, 1677–1736, Christian Ulrich Wagner, German, 1686–1763, Brush, grey, black wash, pen, brown, black ink, cream laid paper, foreground, group, men, robes, various states, undress, shown writhing, ground, base, mountain, hill, bearded man, right, knees, facing, right, hands clasped, prayer, large serpent, front, body partially wrapped, right portion, picture frame, mountainous landscape, includes, building, two turrets, background, Another large serpent, partially wrapped, picture frame, left side, curving body extends, bottom portion, frame, elaborately ornamented frame, includes decorative masks, tree limbs, fire-breathing creatures, resemble serpents, snakes, Zürich, Switzerland, 1731, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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