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 FUSELI Gesch., ii. 254 ; Schnaase, viii. 4G8 ; Sig- hardt, Gesch., G40. FUSELI (Fuessli), HENRY (Heinrich), born in Zu- rich, Feb. 7, 1741, died in London, April 1G, 1825. His- tory painter and writer on art, son of Jo- hann Caspar Fuessli (1707- 81), portrait and landscape painter of Zurich ; took holy orders after graduating from Zurich Vnivci'sity (17(51), left on account of some theological dispute in 17C>:5, and after yandoring through Ger- many, where he supported himself by mak- ing translations, went to England in 17(55, and in 17G7 adopted painting as his profes- sion, by tho advice of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Three years later he went to Italy, and re- sided there from 1770 to 1770, studying Michelangelo especially, and forming a fan- tastic stylo which also betrays the influence of Goltzius and Spranger. After his return to London he attracted attention by a pic- ture called Tho Nightmare (1782). From the year 1774 to 1825 he exhibited sixty- nine pictures and drawings at tho Royal Academy. In 1788 he was elected an A.R.A. and in 1700 R.A. ; was made professor in 1700, and keeper in 1805. A fantastic and prolific designer rather than a painter, he had neither tho judgment to control, nor the technical knowledge to adequately rep- resent, the fancies of his powerful but ill- regulated imagination. His literary abilities were of no mean order, and the lectures which he delivered at the Royal Academy give evidence of thought, study, and critical acumen, and are remarkable as specimens of English writing by a foreigner. Works: Ugolino and his Sons ; Celadon and Amelia; Romeo and Juliet ; Lady Macbeth ; Fran- cesca and Paolo; An Incantation ; Hercules 1 and Theseus. Redgrave ; Sanclby, i. 205 ; Ch. Blanc, JCcole anglaise; Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 2GO ; Art Journal (18G1), 325; Port- folio (1873), 50 ; Meyer, Conv. Lex., vii. 204; Wornum, Epochs, 52C ; J. Knowles, Life and Lectures of Fuseli. FUTERER, ULRICH, nourished at Land- shut about 1480. German school ; history painter and poet. He painted, conjointly with Gabriel Maechselkirchner, from 14G7 for Kloster Tegernsee, and Duke Albrecht IV. of Bavaria. Work : Crucifixion, Schleiss- , heiin Gallery. Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 271 ; Schnaase, viii. 4(i4. FUX, JOSEF, born at Steinhof, Nether Austria, in 1842. Genre and portrait painter, pupil of Ruben ; talented colourist. Works: Scene in a Deer Park ; On a Perilous Road; The Roman Dove-Seller; Children's por- traits ; Lute-Player ; Cardinal Praying ; Sa- voyard with Monkeys. Miiller, "l8 ; N. 'illustr. Zeitg. (188:!),' i. KJ7. FYOLL, KONRAD, flourished in Frank- fort in 14GO-!)8. German school ; son and probably pupil of Scbald Fyoll, whose name appears in Frankfort documents in 143!)-fi2 as having executed wall-paint- ings. The pictures in the Stiidel Gallery under the name of Konrad are not authen- ticated. Schuaase, viii. 377 ; W. - W., ii. 08. FYT, JAN, born at Antwerp, baptized March 15, 1(511, died there, Sept. 11, 1GG1. Flemish school; animal and still-life painter, pupil of Jan van den Berch and of Frans Snyders, next to whom he was the greatest animal painter of the Flemish school ; mas- ter of the guild in 1G20, visited France (1(533-34 in Paris) and Italy, and often worked conjointly with Jordaens and Van Dyck. Works : Dead Birds, National Gal- lery, London ; Dogs with Dead Game, I Hawk striking a Duck, Grosveuor Gallery, ib. ; Poultry Yard, Cock Fight, Fancy Birds (1GG1), nine others, Madrid Museum; Dead Game (3), Dog devouring Game (1G51), Louvre, Paris ; Hare pursued by Dogs, Boar Hunts (2), Nantes Museum ; Cart 100