The life and writings of Henry Fuseli

by Henry Fuseli

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Genres: Biography

3 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1831

About the author

Henry Fuseli RA was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain. Many of his works depict supernatural experiences, such as The Nightmare. He painted works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery and created 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.

Reviews

[Warwick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have become a little obsessed recently with Henry Fuseli (originally Heinrich Füssli, but the English couldn't handle that). This is still the only real source for his life, though the author only knew Fuseli as an older man and is decidedly uncritical about some aspects of his life. Volumes 2 and 3 comprise transcripts of Fuseli's lectures on art to the Royal Academy, which, again, are hardly to be found elsewhere.