Henry Fuseli — Art Hub

Artist

Henry Fuseli

Henry Fuseli

1741–1825

132681

Works

84

Years lived

18th Century

Style

Henry’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132681 pieces

Milton Dictating to His Daughter

Milton Dictating to His Daughter

Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741–1825)

Two Heads of Damned Souls from Dante's "Inferno" (recto and verso)

Two Heads of Damned Souls from Dante's "Inferno" (recto and verso)

Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741–1825)

Sketch for "Oath on the Rütli" (recto), Female Figure (verso)

Sketch for "Oath on the Rütli" (recto), Female Figure (verso)

Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741–1825)

Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower

Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side

Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons

Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons

Attributed to Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Hercules Killing the Mares of Diomedes

Hercules Killing the Mares of Diomedes

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess)

Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess)

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

The Discovery (recto), Two Sketches of Standing Male Figures (verso)

The Discovery (recto), Two Sketches of Standing Male Figures (verso)

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Study of Ignudo in Sistine Chapel, Rome (recto); Paraphrase of the Ignudo Seated to Upper Right of Prophet Jeremiah in Chapel, Rome (verso)

Study of Ignudo in Sistine Chapel, Rome (recto); Paraphrase of the Ignudo Seated to Upper Right of Prophet Jeremiah in Chapel, Rome (verso)

Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) after Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475-1564)

The Cave of Despair

The Cave of Despair

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles

Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Mother and Her Family in the Country

Mother and Her Family in the Country

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Sketch for 'Dido on the Funeral Pyre' (recto); Erotic Sketch of Man and Woman (verso)

Sketch for 'Dido on the Funeral Pyre' (recto); Erotic Sketch of Man and Woman (verso)

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Odin in the Underworld

Odin in the Underworld

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

The Spirit of Knowledge

The Spirit of Knowledge

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad

Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an Evil Demon

Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an Evil Demon

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

The Changeling

The Changeling

Attributed to Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825

The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce

The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce

Henry Fuseli Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825