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Neoclassicism and Romanticism
(Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Art Styles in 19th century - Art Map)
Henry
Fuseli
Henry Fuseli(b Zurich, 6 Feb 1741; d Putney Hill, nr London, 16 April 1825).
Painter, draughtsman and writer, active in England, son of Johann Caspar Füssli. He spent most of his working life in England, where he established himself as the most original history painter and draughtsman of his generation. Renowned for his treatment of bizarre and psychologically penetrating subjects, he was also a prolific writer and, from 1779, Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.
Portrait of a Young Woman
1781
Oil on canvas, 101 x 127 cm
Institue of Arts, Detroit
Lady Macbeth
1784
Oil on canvas, 221 x 160 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris
