Biography of john henry fuseli artist

Swiss-born British painter, draughtsman and writer (1741–1825)

Henry FuseliRA (FEW-zə-lee, few-ZEL-ee;^[1][2][3]German: Johann Heinrich Füssli[ˈjoːhanˈhaɪ̯nʁɪçˈfyːsli]; 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.

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His style had a considerable influence on many younger British artists, including William Blake.

Biography

Fuseli was born on 7 February 1741, in Zürich, the second of 18 children.^[4] Among his brothers and sisters were Johann Kaspar and Anna. His father was Johann Caspar Füssli, a painter of portraits and landscapes, and author of Lives of the Helvetic Painters.

Henry Fuseli: A Romantic Painter of the Dark & Supernatural JOPE