Curatorial Narrative The enigmatic “Angel Scourging a Harpy” by an anonymous artist of the late 19th century occupies a singular position within the Gothic Revival style, marked by a deliberate departure from the ornate and excessive tendencies of its contemporaries. Painted in impasto brushstrokes that imbue the surface with an almost tactile quality, the work’s chromatic structure is characterized by an obsessive focus on greys and blacks, with subtle wisps of white used to suggest the faintest highlights on the angel’s wings. The artist’s innovative use of material and technique lends a sense of atmospheric weight to the composition, as if the very fabric of the painting is being pushed to its limits. The spatial rhythm established by the figure of the harpy, writhing in agony beneath the angel’s righteous hand, creates a sense of dynamic tension that appears almost three-dimensional when enlarged to 44×56 inches. In this large