Henry Fuseli Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Henry Fuseli Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 06, 2025
NO RESERVE: Two engravings
Est: £100 - £200
After Henry Fuseli (Swiss, 1741-1825) Titania and Bottom Engraving Together with another engraving depicting a scene from All's Well that Ends Well (?) To be sold without reserve Dimensions (Fuseli): (Frame) 26 in. (H) x 31 in. (W) (Paper) 17 in. (H) x 22.5 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Nov. 20, 2024
Circle of Michael Dahl, Swedish c.1659-1743- Portrait of a young child, half-length, wearing a pl
Est: £200 - £300
Circle of Michael Dahl, Swedish c.1659-1743- Portrait of a young child, half-length, wearing a plumed cap; oil on canvas laid down on panel, 48.5 x 34.3 cm. (unframed), together with: Follower of Henry Fuseli, RA, Swiss/British 1741-1825- Head of a young man; oil on panel, 30.1 x 25.1 cm., two (2), (unframed). Note: This portrait of a child exhibits similarities with Dahl's portraits, such as his portrait of George Hunt as a child, now in the collection of the National Trust [884952]. The sharply exaggerated, almost caricaturistic male face of the second item recalls the theatrical figures painted by Fuseli, like his depiction of 'Beatrice' which sold at Sotheby's, London, on 9 November 1994 (lot 75), with the features of this particular figure bearing a resemblance to 'Lysander with Helena and Hermia' which was offered at Sotheby's, London, on 7 December 2017 (lot 216).
Roseberys
Aug. 31, 2024
FÜSSLI, Johann Heinrich, ATTRIBUIERT (J. H. F.: 1741-1825), "Young Scottish Hunter",
Est: €4,000 - €5,500
FÜSSLI, Johann Heinrich, ATTRIBUIERT (J. H. F.: 1741-1825), "Junger schottischer Jäger", bust portrait with traditional cap and cape, carrying his rifle on his shoulder, in front of a landscape background, oil/canvas, HxW: 46x38 cm (64x54 cm with frame). Signs of age and wear, craquelure and small pressure mark with small hole and colour flaking, old restoration. With frame (edges partially damaged). VERSO label with handwritten inscription (by another hand).
Auktionshaus Eppli
Apr. 27, 2024
FÜSSLI, Johann Heinrich, ATTRIBUIERT (J. H. F.: 1741-1825), "Young Scottish Hunter",
Est: €4,600 - €5,500
FÜSSLI, Johann Heinrich, ATTRIBUIERT (J. H. F.: 1741-1825), "Junger schottischer Jäger", bust portrait with traditional cap and cape, carrying his rifle on his shoulder, in front of a landscape background, oil/canvas, HxW: 46x38 cm (64x54 cm with frame). Signs of age and wear, craquelure and small pressure mark with small hole and colour flaking, old restoration. With frame (edges partially damaged). VERSO label with handwritten inscription (by another hand).
Auktionshaus Eppli
Mar. 13, 2024
Fuseli (Henry, 1741-1825). Study after Michelangelo's Last Judgement, 1775, pen and ink
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Fuseli (Henry, 1741-1825). Study after Michelangelo's Last Judgement, 1775, pen and ink * Fuseli (Henry, 1741-1825). Study after Michelangelo's Last Judgement, circa 1775, pen and brown ink on antique laid paper, with watermark of a crossbow (probably late 16th century, similar to Briquet 729), slight loss to extreme lower left margin and to lower right corner, edges restrengthened to verso, inscribed in pencil in a later hand to verso 'Henry Fuseli i/ Rome after Michelangelo £ 9. 10. 0' and in another hand 'Michel Angelo', sheet size 205 x 315 mm (8.1 x 12.4 ins), window-mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Collection of Michael Jaffé (1923 1997), former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Fuseli travelled to Italy in 1770 and settled in Rome, where he remained until 1778. There he studied classical sculpture and especially Michelangelos frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. According to Allan Cunningham in his Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, 1830, 'It was a story he loved to repeat, how he lay on is back day after day, and week succeeding week, with upturned and wondering eyes, musing at the splendid ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - on the unattainable grandeur of the FlorentineHe fulfilled the injunction of Reynolds - he ate and drank and slept and waked upon Michelangelo. The present work is a sketch of the lower right portion of Michelangelo's famous Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel, depicting the arrival of tormented souls across the River Styx in Charon's boat to the land of the dead (as described in Dante's Divine Comedy), where they are received by demons.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 13, 2024
Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741–1825
Est: CHF200,000 - CHF300,000
Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741–1825 Hüon und Rezia vereint, Fatime, Scherasmin, Oberon in Begleitung von Nadine, 1804/1805 Öl auf Leinwand 61 x 45 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Mar. 13, 2024
Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741–1825
Est: CHF200,000 - CHF300,000
Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741–1825 Hüon als Gärtner begegnet der Sultanin Almansaris, 1804/1805 Öl auf Leinwand 61 x 45 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Mar. 13, 2024
Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741–1825
Est: CHF400,000 - CHF600,000
Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741–1825 Amanda/Rezia stürzt sich mit Hüon ins Meer, Fatime wird mit Gewalt zurückgehalten, 1804/1805 Öl auf Leinwand 61 x 45 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Jan. 31, 2024
A young woman with a fantastical hairstyle
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Henry Fuseli, R.A. Zürich 1741 - 1825 Putney Heath A young woman with a fantastical hairstyle Black chalk on laid paper; inscribed lower right in Greek 'παιδολέτειρα' [Paidoleteira] and dated 'Jun[e], 4 21. / P.H. [Putney Hill]' 131 by 186 mm; 5 ⅛ by 7¼ in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 21, 2023
Johann Heinrich Füssli (1741-1825)-attributed
Est: €450 - €900
Johann Heinrich Füssli (1741-1825)-attributed, the dream, oil on canvas, damages, on the reverse a later painting of a mother with child by an other hand. 56X80 cm
Deutsch Auktionen
Oct. 27, 2023
Henry Fuseli 1741 - 1825 Translated by Sarah Twohig 1975 Softback Book / Catalogue First Edition
Est: £8 - £10
Henry Fuseli 1741 - 1825 Translated by Sarah Twohig 1975 Softback Book / Catalogue First Edition with 143 pages published by Tate Gallery Publications Department, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Chaucer Auctions
Sep. 22, 2023
JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI
Est: CHF14,000 - CHF18,000
JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI (Zurich 1741–1825 Putney, London) Woman sitting at a table by candlelight, observing a naked man. Black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey and pink wash. Numbered on the reverse: 35. 16.8 x 9.1 cm. Framed. Provenance: - Ian Woodner Family Collection. - Sale, Christie's, London, Old Master Drawings from the Woodner Collection, 2 July 1991, Lot 191. - Private collection, Switzerland. Literature: - Gert Schiff. Johann Heinrich Füssli, Zurich, 1973, p. 618, no.1617 (with ill.). --------------- JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI (Zürich 1741–1825 Putney bei London) An einem Tisch bei Kerzenschein sitzende Frau, einen nackten Mann betrachtend. Schwarze Kreide, Feder in Grau, grau und rosa laviert. Auf der Rückseite nummeriert: 35. 16,8 x 9,1 cm. Gerahmt. Gert Schiff datierte dieses Zeichnung auf 'um 1814'. Er beschreibt sie als eine der sehr seltenen überkommenen Werke des Künstlers mit offensichtlich erotischem Inhalt. Nach dem Tod von Johann Heinrich Füssli verbrannte seine Witwe alle obszönen Zeichnungen, die sich im Atelier des Künstlers befanden. Ein vergleichbares Werk befindet sich im Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (siehe: G. Schiff, Zürich 1973 Nr.1616 (mit Abb.). Provenienz: - Ian Woodner Family Collection. - Christie's, London, Old Master drawings from the Woodner Collection, 2. Juli 1991, Lot 191. - Schweizer Privatbesitz. Literatur: - Gert Schiff. Johann Heinrich Füssli, Zürich, 1973, S.618, Nr.1617 (mit Abb.). ---------------
Koller Auctions
Mar. 22, 2023
Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1741–1825
Est: CHF2,500 - CHF3,500
Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1741–1825 Studie zu den Dioskuren Kohle auf Papier rückseitig mit einer weiteren Studie 32 x 20 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Jan. 25, 2023
HENRY FUSELI (JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI), R.A. (ZURICH 1741-1825 LONDON) An Old Prophet Preaching
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
HENRY FUSELI (JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI), R.A. (ZURICH 1741-1825 LONDON) An Old Prophet Preaching inscribed on the mount pencil, grey and pale green wash on paper 6 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (16 x 13 cm .); and seven studies relating to physiognomy, by J.R. Schellenberg (1740-1806), S. Granicher (1758-1813), and other hands (8) Read more
Christie's
Jan. 24, 2023
Johann Heinrich FÜSSLI (1741-1825) Umkreis,
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Johann Heinrich FÜSSLI (1741-1825) Umkreis, "Siegfried" Gemälde - Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert), 47 cm x 37 cm, verso alter Sammlungsaufkleber unknown artist, German 17./18th century "Siegfried" painting - oil on canvas (relined), 47 cm x 37 cm, at the backside with old collection sticker
Auktionshaus Kloss
Dec. 14, 2022
Füssli - Schiff, G., Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741-1825. Text und
Est: - €220
Oeuvrekatalog. 2 Bde. Zürich, Berichthaus und München, Prestel, 1973. Fol. Mit zahlr. Abb. 740; 613 S. OLwd. mit Orig.-Umschl. - Oeuvrekataloge Schweizer Künstler I/1 und 2.
Zisska & Lacher
Dec. 07, 2022
Attributed to Henry Fuseli (1741-1825): Study of a Man's Head
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Black chalk with white highlights on paper, unsigned, inscribed 'H. Fuseli RA' on the mat in another hand. 16 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (sheet), 24 1/2 x 20 in. (frame). Property from a Prominent Collector
STAIR
Nov. 30, 2022
Füssli - Schiff, G., Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741-1825. Text und
Est: - €220
Oeuvrekatalog. 2 Bde. Zürich, Berichthaus und München, Prestel, 1973. Fol. Mit zahlr. Abb. 740; 613 S. OLwd. mit Orig.-Umschl. - Oeuvrekataloge Schweizer Künstler I/1 und 2.
Zisska & Lacher
Mar. 24, 2022
HENRY FUSELI, R.A. (ZÜRICH 1741-1825 LONDON) A nude male figure, seated on
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
HENRY FUSELI, R.A. (ZÜRICH 1741-1825 LONDON) A nude male figure, seated on a step pencil on buff paper 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (19.3 x 19.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 27, 2022
CIRCLE OF HENRY FUSELI (ZURICH 1741-1859 PUTNEY HILL, NEAR LONDON) The three witches with Macbeth and Banquo, the apparaition of the floating...
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CIRCLE OF HENRY FUSELI (ZURICH 1741-1859 PUTNEY HILL, NEAR LONDON) The three witches with Macbeth and Banquo, the apparaition of the floating... oil on panel 9 1⁄2 x 29 1⁄2 in. (23.7 x 75 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 14, 2021
HENRY FUSELI (ZÜRICH 1741-1825 PUTNEY HEATH, NEAR LONDON) The incubus leavi
Est: $3,000,000 - $5,000,000
HENRY FUSELI (ZÜRICH 1741-1825 PUTNEY HEATH, NEAR LONDON) The incubus leaving two young women oil on canvas 34 x 43 ½ in. (86.4 x 110.5 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2021
FÜSSLI, JOHANN HEINRICH D.J.
Est: CHF280 - CHF380
(Horgen 1755–1829 Zürich) Gehöft in bewaldeter, hügeliger Landschaft. Grisaille. 23,8x32 cm. Gerahmt.
Schuler Auktionen
Aug. 25, 2021
HENRY FUSELI (SWISS, 1741-1825) - ANNE DE PISSELEU - DUCHESS OF EAMPES, PENCIL ON PAPER, 1808.
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Henry Fuseli - Johann Heinrich Fussli (Swiss, 1741-1825) - Anne de Pisseleu - Duchess of Eampes, Pencil on Paper, 1808. Signed and dated. Titled - La Duchesse d Etampes. 32x22cm. Henry Fuseli RA was a Swiss painter, draughtsman and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain. Many of his works, such as The Nightmare, deal with supernatural subject-matter. He painted works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, and created his own "Milton Gallery". He held the posts of Professor of Painting and Keeper at the Royal Academy. His style had a considerable influence on many younger British artists, including William Blake. Fuseli was born in Zurich, Switzerland, the second of 18 children. His father was Johann Caspar Fussli, a painter of portraits and landscapes, and author of Lives of the Helvetic Painters. He intended Henry for the church, and sent him to the Caroline college of Zurich, where he received an excellent classical education. One of his schoolmates there was Johann Kaspar Lavater, with whom he became close friends. After taking orders in 1761, Fuseli was forced to leave the country as a result of having helped Lavater to expose an unjust magistrate, whose powerful family sought revenge. He travelled through Germany, and then, in 1765, visited England, where he supported himself for some time by miscellaneous writing. Eventually, he became acquainted with Sir Joshua Reynolds, to whom he showed his drawings. Following Reynolds' advice, he decided to devote himself entirely to art. In 1770 he made an art-pilgrimage to Italy, where he remained until 1778, changing his name from Fussli to the more Italian-sounding - Fuseli. Early in 1779 he returned to Britain, taking in Zurich on his way. In London he found a commission awaiting him from Alderman Boydell, who was then setting up his Shakespeare Gallery. Fuseli painted a number of pieces for Boydell, and published an English edition of Lavater's work on physiognomy. He also gave William Cowper some valuable assistance in preparing a translation of Homer. In 1788 Fuseli married Sophia Rawlins (originally one of his models), and he soon after became an associate of the Royal Academy. The early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, whose portrait he had painted, planned a trip with him to Paris, and pursued him determinedly, but after Sophia's intervention the Fuselis' door was closed to her forever. Fuseli later said "I hate clever women. They are only troublesome". In 1790 he became a full Academician, presenting Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent as his diploma work. In 1799 Fuseli was appointed professor of painting to the Academy. Four years later he was chosen as Keeper, and resigned his professorship, but resumed it in 1810, continuing to hold both offices until his death. As Keeper, he was succeeded by Henry Thomson. In 1799 Fuseli exhibited a series of paintings from subjects furnished by the works of John Milton, with a view to forming a Milton gallery comparable to Boydell's Shakespeare gallery. There were 47 Milton paintings, many of them very large, completed at intervals over nine years. The exhibition proved a commercial failure and closed in 1800. In 1805 he brought out an edition of Pilkington's Lives of the Painters, which did little for his reputation. Antonio Canova, when on his visit to England, was much taken with Fuseli's works, and on returning to Rome in 1817 caused him to be elected a member of the first class in the Academy of St Luke.
Pasarel
Jul. 06, 2021
HENRY FUSELI, JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI, R.A. (ZURICH 1741-1825 LONDON) - Study of one of the Quirinal Dioscuri
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
HENRY FUSELI, JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI, R.A. (ZURICH 1741-1825 LONDON) Study of one of the Quirinal Dioscuri pencil, pen and brown ink 6 ½ x 5 ¼ in. (16.5 x 13.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 09, 2021
Engraving SHAKESPEARE HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK ACT I SCENE IV, 1796
Est: $500 - $1,000
Rare Original Engraving SHAKESPEARE HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK ACT I SCENE IV, 1796 [Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 4)] after the painting by Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) commissioned by the London master publisher, John Boydell, for his Shakespeare Gallery and for the making of this engraving by Robert Thew (1758–1802). Published: London: John & Josiah Boydell (British, 1786–1804), 1796 | Subject: William Shakespeare (British, Stratford-upon-Avon 1564–1616 Stratford-upon-Avon) | Depicts Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, and the Ghost in front of the Palace of Elsinor | Deep plate marks still present; Professionally matted | Approx. Size: Sheet: 19.5" H x 25" W.
Worthington Galleries
Mar. 25, 2021
* Fuseli (Henry, 1741-1825). Chrysogone conceives, in a ray of sunshine
Est: £300 - £500
* Fuseli (Henry, 1741-1825). Chrysogone conceives, in a ray of sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III, vi), circa 1800-1810, soft-ground etching on heavy cream wove paper, some light surface soiling, plate size 200 x 276 mm (7.9 x 10.9 ins), sheet size 215 x 292 mm (8.5 x 11.5 ins) Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 19, 2021
Attributed to Henry Fuseli, Swiss (1741-1825), Maiden Holding Snake and Angel, pencil and watercolour, 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (26.7 x 19...
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Attributed to Henry Fuseli Swiss (1741-1825) maiden holding snake and angel pencil and watercolour 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (26.7 x 19.1 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Feb. 20, 2021
FÜSSLI JOHANN HEINRICH (1741 - 1825) (UK) achttien…
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
FÜSSLI JOHANN HEINRICH (1741 - 1825) (UK) achttiende eeuws olieverfschilderij op koper met een allegorisch (bijbels) tafereel met personage, duivel en dieren - 28,8 x 28,2 toegeschreven aan English Translation: 18th Cent. English "allegoric scene" oil on copper - attributed to Johann Heinrich Füssli
DVC
Nov. 19, 2020
Henry Fuseli (Swiss, 1741-1825) - Anne de Pisseleu - Duchess of Eampes, Pencil on Paper, 1808.
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Henry Fuseli - Johann Heinrich Fussli (Swiss, 1741-1825) - Anne de Pisseleu - Duchess of Eampes, Pencil on Paper, 1808. Signed and dated. Titled - La Duchesse d Etampes. 32x22cm. Henry Fuseli RA was a Swiss painter, draughtsman and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain. Many of his works, such as The Nightmare, deal with supernatural subject-matter. He painted works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, and created his own "Milton Gallery". He held the posts of Professor of Painting and Keeper at the Royal Academy. His style had a considerable influence on many younger British artists, including William Blake. Fuseli was born in Zurich, Switzerland, the second of 18 children. His father was Johann Caspar Fussli, a painter of portraits and landscapes, and author of Lives of the Helvetic Painters. He intended Henry for the church, and sent him to the Caroline college of Zurich, where he received an excellent classical education. One of his schoolmates there was Johann Kaspar Lavater, with whom he became close friends. After taking orders in 1761, Fuseli was forced to leave the country as a result of having helped Lavater to expose an unjust magistrate, whose powerful family sought revenge. He travelled through Germany, and then, in 1765, visited England, where he supported himself for some time by miscellaneous writing. Eventually, he became acquainted with Sir Joshua Reynolds, to whom he showed his drawings. Following Reynolds' advice, he decided to devote himself entirely to art. In 1770 he made an art-pilgrimage to Italy, where he remained until 1778, changing his name from Fussli to the more Italian-sounding - Fuseli. Early in 1779 he returned to Britain, taking in Zurich on his way. In London he found a commission awaiting him from Alderman Boydell, who was then setting up his Shakespeare Gallery. Fuseli painted a number of pieces for Boydell, and published an English edition of Lavater's work on physiognomy. He also gave William Cowper some valuable assistance in preparing a translation of Homer. In 1788 Fuseli married Sophia Rawlins (originally one of his models), and he soon after became an associate of the Royal Academy. The early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, whose portrait he had painted, planned a trip with him to Paris, and pursued him determinedly, but after Sophia's intervention the Fuselis' door was closed to her forever. Fuseli later said "I hate clever women. They are only troublesome". In 1790 he became a full Academician, presenting Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent as his diploma work. In 1799 Fuseli was appointed professor of painting to the Academy. Four years later he was chosen as Keeper, and resigned his professorship, but resumed it in 1810, continuing to hold both offices until his death. As Keeper, he was succeeded by Henry Thomson. In 1799 Fuseli exhibited a series of paintings from subjects furnished by the works of John Milton, with a view to forming a Milton gallery comparable to Boydell's Shakespeare gallery. There were 47 Milton paintings, many of them very large, completed at intervals over nine years. The exhibition proved a commercial failure and closed in 1800. In 1805 he brought out an edition of Pilkington's Lives of the Painters, which did little for his reputation. Antonio Canova, when on his visit to England, was much taken with Fuseli's works, and on returning to Rome in 1817 caused him to be elected a member of the first class in the Academy of St Luke.
Pasarel
Sep. 17, 2020
Johan Heinrich Füssli (1741-1825): Study of Two Male Nudes; and Study of a Greek Athlete
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Two sepia ink on paper, both unsigned and with ink studies on the reverse. Nudes 9 x 7 3/8 in. (sheet), Greek Athlete 9 x 4 3/8 in. (sheet), both unframed. Sold Christie's, NY, January 29, 2015, Lot 92. John Richardson: A Scholar Collects
STAIR
Sep. 02, 2020
Old Master Ink and Wash, Johann Henrich Fussli
Est: $600 - $900
A Monk turning out a young man in Classical garb, attributed to Johann Heinrich Fussli (Swiss, 1741-1825) Unframed. 8-3/8"h x 9-1/2"w Provenance. Property from a Private East Coast Collection
Nye & Company
Aug. 12, 2020
Henry Fuseli (Swiss, 1741-1825) - Anne de Pisseleu - Duchess of Eampes, Pencil on Paper, 1808.
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Henry Fuseli - Johann Heinrich Fussli (Swiss, 1741-1825) - Anne de Pisseleu - Duchess of Eampes, Pencil on Paper, 1808. Signed and dated. Titled - La Duchesse d Etampes. 32x22cm. Henry Fuseli RA was a Swiss painter, draughtsman and writer on art who spent much of his life in Britain. Many of his works, such as The Nightmare, deal with supernatural subject-matter. He painted works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, and created his own "Milton Gallery". He held the posts of Professor of Painting and Keeper at the Royal Academy. His style had a considerable influence on many younger British artists, including William Blake. Fuseli was born in Zurich, Switzerland, the second of 18 children. His father was Johann Caspar Fussli, a painter of portraits and landscapes, and author of Lives of the Helvetic Painters. He intended Henry for the church, and sent him to the Caroline college of Zurich, where he received an excellent classical education. One of his schoolmates there was Johann Kaspar Lavater, with whom he became close friends. After taking orders in 1761, Fuseli was forced to leave the country as a result of having helped Lavater to expose an unjust magistrate, whose powerful family sought revenge. He travelled through Germany, and then, in 1765, visited England, where he supported himself for some time by miscellaneous writing. Eventually, he became acquainted with Sir Joshua Reynolds, to whom he showed his drawings. Following Reynolds' advice, he decided to devote himself entirely to art. In 1770 he made an art-pilgrimage to Italy, where he remained until 1778, changing his name from Fussli to the more Italian-sounding - Fuseli. Early in 1779 he returned to Britain, taking in Zurich on his way. In London he found a commission awaiting him from Alderman Boydell, who was then setting up his Shakespeare Gallery. Fuseli painted a number of pieces for Boydell, and published an English edition of Lavater's work on physiognomy. He also gave William Cowper some valuable assistance in preparing a translation of Homer. In 1788 Fuseli married Sophia Rawlins (originally one of his models), and he soon after became an associate of the Royal Academy. The early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, whose portrait he had painted, planned a trip with him to Paris, and pursued him determinedly, but after Sophia's intervention the Fuselis' door was closed to her forever. Fuseli later said "I hate clever women. They are only troublesome". In 1790 he became a full Academician, presenting Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent as his diploma work. In 1799 Fuseli was appointed professor of painting to the Academy. Four years later he was chosen as Keeper, and resigned his professorship, but resumed it in 1810, continuing to hold both offices until his death. As Keeper, he was succeeded by Henry Thomson. In 1799 Fuseli exhibited a series of paintings from subjects furnished by the works of John Milton, with a view to forming a Milton gallery comparable to Boydell's Shakespeare gallery. There were 47 Milton paintings, many of them very large, completed at intervals over nine years. The exhibition proved a commercial failure and closed in 1800. In 1805 he brought out an edition of Pilkington's Lives of the Painters, which did little for his reputation. Antonio Canova, when on his visit to England, was much taken with Fuseli's works, and on returning to Rome in 1817 caused him to be elected a member of the first class in the Academy of St Luke.
Pasarel
Jun. 06, 2020
FÜSSLI JOHANN HEINRICH (1741 - 1825) (UK) achttien…
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
FÜSSLI JOHANN HEINRICH (1741 - 1825) (UK) achttiende eeuws olieverfschilderij op koper met een allegorisch (bijbels) tafereel met personage, duivel en dieren - 28,8 x 28,2 toegeschreven aan 18th Cent. English "allegoric scene" oil on copper - attributed to Johann Heinrich Füssli
DVC
May. 13, 2020
Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) Swiss. "The Three Witches", Print, Unframed, 6" x 7.75", together with a collection of prints by various hands, (Q).
Est: £40 - £60
Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) Swiss. "The Three Witches", Print, Unframed, 6" x 7.75", together with a collection of prints by various hands, (Q).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 05, 2020
* Fuseli (Henry). Study after Michelangelo's Last Judgement
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
* Füssli (Johann Heinrich, Henry Fuseli, 1741-1825). Study after Michelangelo's Last Judgement, circa 1775, pen and brown ink on antique laid paper, with watermark of a crossbow (probably late 16th century, similar to Briquet 729), slight loss to extreme lower left margin and to lower right corner, edges restrengthened to verso, inscribed in pencil in a later hand to verso 'Henry Fuseli i/ Rome after Michelangelo £ 9. 10. 0' and in another hand 'Michel Angelo', sheet size 205 x 315 mm (8.1 x 12.4 ins), window-mounted (Qty: 1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 10, 2019
JOHANN HEINRICH FUSSLY
Est: €1,200 - €1,800
JOHANN HEINRICH FUSSLY (Zurich 1741 - Putney Hill 1825) Muzio Scevola and Porsenna Sepia on paper, cm. 23 x 34 Inscription with wrong description of the episode and attribution to the Fussly, on the backside Frame in walnut Provenance Roman family JOHANN HEINRICH FUSSLY (Zurigo 1741 - Putney Hill 1825) Muzio Scevola e Porsenna Seppia su carta, cm. 23 x 34 Iscrizione con descrizione errata dell'episodio e attribuzione al Fussly, al retro Cornice in noce Provenienza Famiglia romana
Casa d'Aste Babuino
Jul. 03, 2019
HENRY FUSELI, R.A. | Recto: The 'Psychostasia' of Achilles and Memnon; Verso: A study of a man with outstretched arms
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Recto: grey, brown and pink washes over pencil verso: grey washes over black chalk
Sotheby's
Jul. 03, 2019
HENRY FUSELI, R.A. | A seated woman in an interior, a robed male figure beyond
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Pen and brown ink over pencil, heightened with grey, pink and brown washes
Sotheby's
Mar. 28, 2019
Johann Heinrich FÜSSLI - Lear Awakens to Find Cordelia Beside his Bed
Est: Kč120,000 - Kč180,000
Lear Awakens to Find Cordelia Beside his Bed
Arcimboldo Auctions
Nov. 03, 2018
Attributed to Henry Fuseli (1741-1825): Figure Study of a Nude Male
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Brown ink on paper, unsigned, indistinctly inscribed on the reverse.7 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. (sheet), 16 x 14 in. (frame).
STAIR
Sep. 29, 2018
CIRCA 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY ENGRAVINGS
Est: $150 - $250
Marcantonio Raimondi, (1510-1527) etching titled 'Angelica en Medor als geliefden.' And Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) color engraving 'Midsummer Night's Dream.' Sheet measures 10.5 x 7.25 with a frame of 15.5 x 11.75 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Jul. 04, 2018
HENRY FUSELI, R.A. | The visitation of Faust by Mephistopheles
Est: £35,000 - £45,000
Watercolour and grey wash over pencil, on laid paper watermarked: 1799; indistinctly signed with the artist's initials and dated, lower right : H.F. (?) July 18 (?)
Sotheby's
Jul. 03, 2018
JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI, HENRY FUSELI, R.A. (ZURICH, SWITZERLAND 1741-1825 PUTNEY HILL
Est: £150,000 - £250,000
JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI, HENRY FUSELI, R.A. (ZURICH, SWITZERLAND 1741-1825 PUTNEY HILL, LONDON) The Faerie Queene appears to Prince Arthur, from Edmund Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' (recto); and A sketch for the Faerie Queene and Prince Arthur (verso) pen and black ink, black and grey wash 15 1/4 x 20 in. (38.7 x 50.8 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 21, 2018
JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI, HENRY FUSELI, R.A. (ZURICH 1741-1845 PUTNEY HILL) - Jeune femme penchée en avant, possiblement Harriot Mellon
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
JOHANN HEINRICH FÜSSLI, HENRY FUSELI, R.A. (ZURICH 1741-1845 PUTNEY HILL) Jeune femme penchée en avant, possiblement Harriot Mellon graphite, pierre noire, lavis gris et rose, filigrane fragmentaire 'WH [...]/ 18[...]' 9.1 x 11.5 cm
Christie's
Jan. 30, 2018
Johann Heinrich Füssli, Henry Fuseli, R.A. (Zurich 1741-1825 Putney Hill) The Vision of Orestes
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Johann Heinrich Füssli, Henry Fuseli, R.A. (Zurich 1741-1825 Putney Hill) The Vision of Orestes graphite, pen and grey ink, and grey and brown wash 18 x 24 ¼ in. (45.7 x 61.6 cm)
Christie's
Dec. 07, 2017
HENRY FUSELI, R.A. | Lysander with Helena and Hermia, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jul. 05, 2017
Johann Heinrich Füssli, Henry Fuseli, R.A. - Design for Erasmus Darwin's 'The Temple of Nature': The Power of Fancy in...
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
Johann Heinrich Füssli, Henry Fuseli, R.A. Design for Erasmus Darwin's 'The Temple of Nature': The Power of Fancy in... pencil, pen and grey ink, grey, blue and pink wash, heightened with white (recto), pencil (verso) 14 7/8 x 10 ½ in. (37.8 x 26.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 05, 2017
HENRY FUSELI, R.A. | King Amycus of Bebryces
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Pen and brown ink over pencil; inscribed lower left: Σαρκι σιδαρειη σφυρηλατος οια κολοσσος
Sotheby's