Henry Fuseli

Swiss born British painter, draughtsman and writer on art (1741–1825)
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Henry Fuseli
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Henry Fuseli

Summary

Henry Fuseli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on February 7, 1741[3]. He died in Putney[4]. He died on April 16, 1825[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], draftsperson[8], illustrator[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zurich[2], Henry Fuseli…
  • Henry Fuseli died in Putney[4].
  • Henry Fuseli was born on February 7, 1741[3].
  • Henry Fuseli was born on February 6, 1741[12].
  • Henry Fuseli was born on January 1, 1741[13].
  • Henry Fuseli died on April 16, 1825[5].
  • Henry Fuseli died on January 1, 1825[14].
  • Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[15].
  • Henry Fuseli's father was Johann Caspar Füssli[16].
  • Henry Fuseli held citizenship in Switzerland[17].
  • Henry Fuseli held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Henry Fuseli is identified as part of the Swiss ethnic group[19].
  • Henry Fuseli's professions included painter[6].
  • Henry Fuseli worked as a poet[7].
  • Henry Fuseli's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Henry Fuseli's professions included illustrator[9].
  • Henry Fuseli's professions included graphic artist[10].
  • Henry Fuseli worked as an architectural draftsperson[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Fuseli is Titania and Bottom[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Fuseli is Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Fuseli is The Nightmare[23].
  • Henry Fuseli was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[24].
  • Henry Fuseli's religion is recorded as Protestantism[25].
  • Henry Fuseli's religion is recorded as reformed[26].
  • Henry Fuseli is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zurich[2], Henry Fuseli… Recorded date of birth include February 7, 1741[3], February 6, 1741[12], and January 1, 1741[13]. His father was Johann Caspar Füssli[16]. He is identified as part of the Swiss ethnic group[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], draftsperson[8], illustrator[9], graphic artist[10], and architectural draftsperson[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Titania and Bottom[21], a painting[28], founded in 1790[29]; Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma[22], a painting[30], founded in 1783[31]; and The Nightmare[23], a painting[32], founded in 1781[33].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Protestantism[25], a Christian denominational family[34], founded in 1517[35] and reformed[26], in Switzerland[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 16, 1825[5] and January 1, 1825[14]. Henry Fuseli passed away in Putney[4]. Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[15].

Why It Matters

Henry Fuseli ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #6,984 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 152 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by William Blake[39], a painter[40], 1757–1827[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[42], specialised in poetry[43].

FAQs

Where was Henry Fuseli born?

Henry Fuseli's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Henry Fuseli die?

Henry Fuseli died in Putney[4].

Who were Henry Fuseli's parents?

Henry Fuseli's father was Johann Caspar Füssli[16].

What did Henry Fuseli do for work?

Henry Fuseli worked as painter[6], poet[7], draftsperson[8], illustrator[9], and graphic artist[10].

Who did Henry Fuseli influence?

Henry Fuseli has been cited as an influence by William Blake[39].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . KulturNav. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Blake. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
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  15. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Web umenia. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Web umenia. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sibling Anna Füssli, Hans Rudolf Füssli, Johann Kaspar Füssli
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