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Henry Fuseli

1741–1825

Self-Portrait as a Faun. Verso: Head of a Woman Three-Quarters to Left
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Biography

Henry Fuseli ( FEW-zə-lee, few-ZEL-ee; German: Johann Heinrich Füssli ˈː󲹲 ˈɪ̯ʁɪç ˈڲː; 7 February 1741 – 17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain.

Many of his successful works depict supernatural experiences, such as The Nightmare. He produced painted works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery and his own "Milton Gallery". He held the posts of Professor of Painting and Keeper at the Royal Academy. His style had a considerable influence on many younger British artists, including William Blake.

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Romanticism

Artworks

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  • Titania and Bottom

    Henry Fuseli
    c.1790
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • The Debutante

    Henry Fuseli
    1807
  • Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma

    Henry Fuseli
    exhibited 1783
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers

    Henry Fuseli
    ?exhibited 1812
  • The Shepherd’s Dream, from ‘Paradise Lost’

    Henry Fuseli
    1793
  • Siegfried about to Deny on Oath that Brunhild Had Been his Paramour. Verso: The Figures Traced Through

    Henry Fuseli
    1805
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  • 2. Caricature of Northcote

    Henry Fuseli
    date not known
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  • Self-Portrait and Anatomical Studies. Verso: Two Male Anatomical Studies

    Henry Fuseli
    1783
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  • Self-Portrait and Anatomical Studies. Verso: Two Male Anatomical Studies

    Henry Fuseli
    1783
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  • Self-Portrait as a Faun. Verso: Head of a Woman Three-Quarters to Left

    Henry Fuseli
    date not known
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    Details, Details: Henry Fuseli's Titania and Bottom c.1790

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