Entry Type | Person |
Surname | Fuseli |
Forenames | Henry |
Also Known As | Johann Friedrich Fussli |
Epithet | painter |
Dates | 1741-1825 |
Gender Identity | Male |
History | Originally Swiss; he took the Italianate name of Fuseli, while he was resident in Rome, 1770-1779. He achieved great fame as a painter, particularly when he settled in London from 1779. |
Key Events | Born in Zurich 6 Feb 1741; died at Putney Hill, Surrey, 16 Apr 1825. |
Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online |
Authorised Form of Name | Fuseli; Henry (1741-1825); painter |
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