Hans Rudolf Füssli

painter (1737-1806)
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Summary

Hans Rudolf Füssli was born on 1737[1] in Zurich[2]. He died on April 1806[3] in Vienna[4]. He worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], author[7], etcher[8], and draftsperson[9]. He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1806[11]
  • Father: Johann Caspar Füssli[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[13]
  • Occupation: art historian[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Rudolf Fussli (III)[16]
  • Family name: Füssli[17]
  • Given name: Hans[18], Rudolf[19]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[23], Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon[24], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • Sibling: Anna Füssli[27], Henry Fuseli[28], Johann Kaspar Füssli[29], Johann Rudolf Füssli[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[31]
  • P14585: 43699[32]
  • P14608: 100130623[33]
  • P14750: 9FD4-EACC-7DB7-273D-F6F8[34]

FAQs

Where was Hans Rudolf Füssli born?

Hans Rudolf Füssli was born in Zurich[2].

Where did Hans Rudolf Füssli die?

Hans Rudolf Füssli died in Vienna[4].

Who were Hans Rudolf Füssli's parents?

Hans Rudolf Füssli's father was Johann Caspar Füssli[12].

What did Hans Rudolf Füssli do for work?

Hans Rudolf Füssli worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], author[7], etcher[8], and draftsperson[9].

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  1. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9FD4-EACC-7DB7-273D-F6F8
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 100130623
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 43699
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, illustrator, author +3
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  5. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Anna Füssli, Henry Fuseli, Johann Kaspar Füssli +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Johann Rudolf Füssli, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator|Relator2]]"
  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1806-04-00T00:00:00Z, +1806-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  7. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 306694387
    National library of poland mms id → 9810632936005606
    Conor.si id → 254246243
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