Henry Fuseli, born Johann Heinrich Füssli, was a Swiss painter, draughtsman and writer on art who lived from 1741 to 1825 and spent much of his career in Britain. Many of his successful works depict supernatural experiences, such as The Nightmare. He produced paintings for John Boydell Shakespeare Gallery and for his own Milton Gallery, and he held the posts of Professor of Painting and Keeper at the Royal Academy. His style had a considerable influence on younger British artists including William Blake.
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Henry Fuseli ( FEW-zə-lee, few-ZEL-ee; German: Johann Heinrich Füssli [ˈjoːhan ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç ˈfyːsli]; 7 February 1741-17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his career in Britain.
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Henry Fuseli ( FEW-zə-lee, few-ZEL-ee; German: Johann Heinrich Füssli [ˈjoːhan ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç ˈfyːsli]; 7 February 1741-17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his career in Britain.
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Henry Fuseli ( FEW-zə-lee, few-ZEL-ee; German: Johann Heinrich Füssli [ˈjoːhan ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç ˈfyːsli]; 7 February 1741-17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his career in Britain.
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The Artist's Despair Before the Grandeur of Ancient Ruins (German: Der Künstler verzweifelnd vor der Grösse der antiken Trümmer) is a drawing in red chalk with brown wash executed between 1778 and 1780 by the Swiss artist Henry Fuseli.
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