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title: The Nightmare by Fuseli
author: Henry Fuseli
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21275/the-nightmare-by-fuseli/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-29
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# The Nightmare by Fuseli

_Authored by Henry Fuseli_

## Image File

[![The Nightmare by Fuseli](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21275.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21275.png)

## Image Caption

An 1871 oil-on-canvas painting titled *The Nightmare* by Henry Fuseli. (Detroit Institute of Arts)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Fuseli, H. (2025, October 29). The Nightmare by Fuseli. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21275/the-nightmare-by-fuseli/>
### Chicago
Fuseli, Henry. "The Nightmare by Fuseli." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 29, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21275/the-nightmare-by-fuseli/>.
### MLA
Fuseli, Henry. "The Nightmare by Fuseli." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Oct 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21275/the-nightmare-by-fuseli/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johann_Heinrich_F%C3%BCssli_-_The_Nightmare_55.5.A-d1-2019-04-15.jpg) by [**Henry Fuseli**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johann_Heinrich_F%C3%BCssli_-_The_Nightmare_55.5.A-d1-2019-04-15.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.