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.

 

Henry Fusely


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