Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1741-02-07
Death 1825-04-16
Birth 1741
Death 1825
Swiss
Greek, Ancient (to 1453), English

History notes:

British painter and author.

From the description of Autograph receipt signed, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753440

Fuseli was a Swiss-born artist active mainly in England.

From the description of Proofs for illustrations in Plays of William Shakespeare, 1805. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612591316

Swiss-born British painter, author and educator.

From the description of Draft manuscript, ca. 1798, and letter, 1818. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 145988279

Henry Fuseli, Swiss-born painter and writer. He first came to London in 1764, and remained in England for much of his life. Fuseli was a member of the social circle of radical publisher Joseph Johnson, which included such noted figures as Thomas Paine, William Godwin, Joseph Priestley, Erasmus Darwin, and Mary Wollstonecraft.

From the description of Henry Fuseli manuscript material : 1 items, ca. 1780's (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 226251769

English painter and author.

From the description of Receipt signed : received from William Lock, 1813 Dec. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753508

From the description of Autograph letter signed, 1798 Mar. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753443

From the description of Autograph note signed : [n.p.], to an unidentified friend, 1819 Jan. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753531

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Royal Academy, 1823 Nov. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753471

From the description of Autograph letter (in third person) : Somerset House [London], to Mr. Nollekens, 1815 Nov. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753515

From the description of Autograph letter (in third person) : Royal Academy, to Benjamin West, 1816 Jul. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753521

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Somerset House, 1809 Nov. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753449

From the description of Printed document signed : London, 1820 Apr. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753537

From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Thomas Coutts, 1797 Sept. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753494

From the description of Portion of autograph letter signed, 1818 Jul. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753455

From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to [William Lock, jr.], 1815 Sept. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753500

From the description of Autograph letter (in third person) : Pursers Cross, to Cadell & Davies, 1805 Jun. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753475

From the description of Autograph letter signed, 1820 Nov. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270753466

Fuseli was a Swiss-born painter active mainly in England.

From the guide to the Proofs for illustrations in, Plays of William Shakespeare, 1805., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Epithet: painter

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001240.0x0001bd

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Subjects:

  • Art
  • Art and literature
  • Art, British
  • Epic poetry, Greek
  • Painters
  • Translating and interpreting

Occupations:

  • Composers
  • Illustrator

Places:

  • England (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)