Henry Fuseli 1741-1825 is in Painters.
On 07 Feb 1741 Henry Fuseli was born at Zurich, Switzerland.
1778. James Northcote (age 31). Portrait of Henry Fuseli (age 36).
1780 to 1782. Henry Fuseli (age 38). "The two murderers of the Duke of Clarence".
1781. Henry Fuseli (age 39). "The Nightmare". The painting was first shown in 1782 at the Royal Academy of London after which it became widely known. Fuseli painted other versions; the original was sold for twenty guineas.
1781. Henry Fuseli (age 39). "The Nightmare".
In 1788 Henry Fuseli (age 46) and Sophia Rawlins were married. She originally one of his models.
In or after 1788. Henry Fuseli (age 46). Portrait of [his wife] Sophia Rawlins, the artist's wife.
Around 1789 Henry Fuseli (age 47) and Mary Wollstonecraft (age 29) planned a trip with him to Paris. His wife [his wife] Sophia Rawlins stopped any communication between the two.
1789. Henry Fuseli (age 47). "Silence".
1790. Henry Fuseli (age 48). "Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent". Fuseli's diploma work for the Royal Academy
Around 1790. Henry Fuseli (age 48). Portrait of the artist's wife [his wife] Sophia Rawlins.
1792. Henry Fuseli (age 50). "The Apotheosis of Penelope Boothby".
Penelope Boothby: On 11 Apr 1785 she was born to Brooke Boothby 6th Baronet in Lichfield, Staffordshire. On 19 Mar 1791 Penelope Boothby died at Ashbourne Hall, Derbyshire. She was buried in St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne.
1794. Henry Fuseli (age 52). "Milton Dictating to His Daughter".
1796. Henry Fuseli (age 54). "The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches". Hecate, the Greek goddess who presided over witchcraft and magical rites, was historically known as the “Night-Hag,” hence the title that the artist gave this work. It illustrates a passage from Paradise Lost by the English poet John Milton
In 1799 Henry Fuseli (age 57) was appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.
31 May 1800. Henry Fuseli (age 59). [his wife] Sophia Rawlins, the artist's wife, in profile.
Around 1805. Henry Fuseli (age 63). "Ariel".
1817. George Henry Harlow (age 29). Portrait of Henry Fuseli (age 75).
On 17 Apr 1825 Henry Fuseli (age 84) died at the house of the Countess of Guildford (age 55), on Putney Hill