Henri Fuseli Collection

Satan and Death with Sin Intervening, between 1799 and 1800. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Satan and Death with Sin Intervening, between 1799 and 1800

A Woman Sitting by the Window ("Evening Thou Bringest All”), from the first issue...pub 1803
A Woman Sitting by the Window ("Evening Thou Bringest All"), from the first issue of Specimens of Polyautography, 1802, published 1803

Vignette of Tobias and the Angel, n.d. Creator: Style of Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England)
Vignette of Tobias and the Angel, n.d

Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost, 1796. Creator: Robert Thew
Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost, 1796. Scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Act I, Scene IV, The Platform before the Palace of Elsineur: Hamlet

Nude Male Figures Bearing the Bodies of their Dead Companions, c. 1779. Creator: James Jefferys
Nude Male Figures Bearing the Bodies of their Dead Companions, c. 1779

The Witches Appear to Macbeth and Banquo, 1798. Creator: James Caldwall
The Witches Appear to Macbeth and Banquo, 1798. Shakspeare, Macbeth, Act I, Scene III

Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side, c.1818. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Dante Swoons before the Soaring Souls of Paolo and Francesca, Virgil at his Side, c.1818

Theodore Meets in the Wood the Specter of His Ancestor Guido Cavalcanti, Chasing... 1783. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Theodore Meets in the Wood the Specter of His Ancestor Guido Cavalcanti, Chasing with Mastiffs His Former Disdainful Mistress, 1783

The Discovery (recto), Two Sketches of Standing Male Figures (verso), 1767/69. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Discovery (recto), Two Sketches of Standing Male Figures (verso), 1767/69

Mother and Her Family in the Country, 1806/07. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Mother and Her Family in the Country, 1806/07

Titans Storming Mount Olympus, c.1770-72. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Titans Storming Mount Olympus, c.1770-72

Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons, c.1816. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Perseus Starting from the Cave of the Gorgons, c.1816

Titania's Awakening, 1803. Creator: Thomas Ryder
Titania's Awakening, 1803

The Nursery of Shakespeare, 1810. Creator: Moses Haughton
The Nursery of Shakespeare, 1810

The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches, 1796. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches, 1796

The Nightmare, c1790. Artist: Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare, c1790. The feeling of suffocating anxiety experienced in a nightmare is represented by the demon, sitting on the dreamers chest with implied sexual menace

The Shepherds Dream, from Paradise Lost, 1793. Artist: Henry Fuseli
The Shepherds Dream, from Paradise Lost, 1793. Found in the collection of the Tate, London

Dispute between Hotspur, Glendower, Mortimer and Worcester, 1784. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Dispute between Hotspur, Glendower, Mortimer and Worcester, 1784

Sin Pursued by Death (John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 2, 787, 790-792), November 27, 1804

The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3), March 10, 1785. Creator: John Raphael Smith
The Weird Sisters (Shakespeare, MacBeth, Act 1, Scene 3), March 10, 1785

Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "... 1800-1810)
Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "The Faerie Queene, III, vi), 1800-1810

Seated Troubadour Looking at Woman Asleep on Ledge, n. d. Creator: Unknown
Seated Troubadour Looking at Woman Asleep on Ledge, n.d

Descent to Hell, n. d. Creators: Henry Fuseli, Theodore Matthias von Holst
Descent to Hell, n.d

Sleeping Woman with a Cupid, 1780/90. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Sleeping Woman with a Cupid, 1780/90

The Spirit of Knowledge, 1798. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Spirit of Knowledge, 1798

Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles, 1780. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles, 1780

Male Figure with Left Arm Raised Seen from the Back, and Fragment of Old Man, 1770/75. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Male Figure with Left Arm Raised Seen from the Back, and Fragment of Old Man, 1770/75

Odin in the Underworld, 1770/72. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Odin in the Underworld, 1770/72

Aided by Eeriboia, Hermes Carries Off the Exhausted Ares from the Sleeping Sons... 1819. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Aided by Eeriboia, Hermes Carries Off the Exhausted Ares from the Sleeping Sons of Aloeus (recto); Sketch of One of the Sleeping Sons of Aloeus (verso), 1819

Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an... 1770-71
Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an Evil Demon, 1770-71

Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad, c. 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Study for Inquisition, Illustration to Columbiad, c. 1806

Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806

Hercules Killing the Mares of Diomedes, 1800/05. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Hercules Killing the Mares of Diomedes, 1800/05

Figure Studies (recto and verso), c. 1800. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Figure Studies (recto and verso), c. 1800

The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce, 1810-16. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Slaying of Red Comyn by Robert the Bruce, 1810-16

Study of Ignudo in Sistine Chapel, Rome (recto); Paraphrase of the Ignudo Seated to... c. 1800. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Study of Ignudo in Sistine Chapel, Rome (recto); Paraphrase of the Ignudo Seated to Upper Right of Prophet Jeremiah in Chapel, Rome (verso), c. 1800

Studies of Nudes, n. d. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Studies of Nudes, n.d

Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess), 1781. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Portrait of a Woman (Martha Hess), 1781

The Cave of Despair, c. 1769. Creator: Henry Fuseli
The Cave of Despair, c. 1769

Combat of Two Greeks, c. 1805. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Combat of Two Greeks, c. 1805

Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794

Sketch for "Oath on the Rütli, " Female Figure (verso), 1779/81; 1785/90 (verso). Creator: Henry Fuseli
Sketch for "Oath on the Rutli, " Female Figure (verso), 1779/81; 1785/90 (verso)

Head of a Damned Soul from Dante's "Inferno, " (verso), 1770/78. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Head of a Damned Soul from Dante's "Inferno, " (verso), 1770/78

Der Schweizerbund (The Oath on the Rütli), 1806. Creator: Franz Hegi
Der Schweizerbund (The Oath on the Rutli), 1806

Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus), 1806. Creator: Franz Hegi
Der Tod des Oedipus (The Death of Oedipus), 1806

Henry Fuseli. Creator: Inigo Barlow
Henry Fuseli

Lear and Cordelia, 1784. Creator: John Raphael Smith
Lear and Cordelia, 1784

Belisane and Parcival under the Enchantment of Urma, 1782. Creator: John Raphael Smith
Belisane and Parcival under the Enchantment of Urma, 1782

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Henri Fuseli, a renowned Swiss painter and draughtsman, was known for his captivating and often unsettling works of art. His pieces were filled with dark imagery and fantastical scenes that delved into the realms of dreams, nightmares, mythology, and literature. One of his most famous paintings is "The Nightmare" from 1790. In this piece, Fuseli depicts a woman lying on a bed while a demonic creature sits atop her chest. The eerie atmosphere and psychological tension make it an iconic representation of the gothic genre. Another notable work by Fuseli is "The Shepherd's Dream, " inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost. Painted in 1793, it portrays a shepherd sleeping amidst supernatural visions. This piece showcases Fuseli's ability to merge reality with fantasy seamlessly. Fuseli also explored historical subjects in his artistry. "Dispute between Hotspur, Glendower, Mortimer and Worcester" from 1784 captures the intensity of Shakespearean drama through dynamic composition and expressive figures. His fascination with witches is evident in "The Night-Hag Visiting Lapland Witches" from 1796. This painting presents an otherworldly gathering where witches engage in mysterious rituals under the moonlight. Fuseli frequently drew inspiration from literary works such as John Milton's Paradise Lost or William Shakespeare's Macbeth. For instance, he created illustrations like "Sin Pursued by Death" (1804) or "The Weird Sisters" (1785), which vividly bring these stories to life through intricate details and dramatic lighting. In addition to his darker themes, Fuseli also explored more romantic subjects like love and desire. One example is "Chrysogone Conceives, " depicting ethereal beings bathed in sunlight as they embrace each other tenderly.