Henry Fuseli
English painter and writer on art
Died when: 84 years 69 days (1010 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Henry Fuseli RA (/'fju?z?li, fju?'z?li/ FEW-z?-lee, few-ZEL-ee;German: Johann Heinrich Füssli ['fy?sli]; 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 works, such as The Nightmare, deal with supernatural subject matter.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.
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