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About the artwork
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On a visit to Zurich, Switzerland, in 1778–79, Fuseli made several portraits of Martha Hess, a niece of the artist’s friend Johann Kaspar Lavater. Lavater eventually incorporated prints after Fuseli’s drawings of Martha and her sister into his famous Essays on Physiognomy (published 1789).
Martha was described as ethereal and inclined toward religious fanaticism, both features consistent with how Fuseli presents her. Brilliantly lit, her ecstatic face appears to be emerging from darkness. Fuseli drew almost exclusively with his left hand, as evidenced here by his hatching (closely spaced parallel lines used for shading), which moves from upper left to lower right.
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| Medium | paper (fiber product) |
| Dimensions | 32 × 44 Cm |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Wed
28
Jan
exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Shockingly Mad: Henry Fuseli and the Art of Drawing", November 16, 2017 - April 1, 2018.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Shockingly Mad: Henry Fuseli and the Art of Drawing", November 16, 2017 - April 1, 2018.
Wed
28
Jan
note
Henry Scipio Reitlinger (died 1950), London, before 1973 [Lugt supp....
Henry Scipio Reitlinger (died 1950), London, before 1973 [Lugt supp. 2274a]. Private collection, Switzerland [invoice]. Mrs. Jacob Kaplan, New York [invoice]. K. J. Hewett, London, by 1973 [Schiff 1973]. Sven Gahlin (or Ganlin). Sold by Helene C. Seiferheld Gallery, New York, to the Art Institute, 1971.
Thu
28
Jan
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, "From the Ridiculous to the Sublime: British Drawings from the Permanent Collection, " Dec. 20, 1988-Apr. 16, 1989, no cat.
Art Institute of Chicago, "From the Ridiculous to the Sublime: British Drawings from the Permanent Collection," Dec. 20, 1988-Apr. 16, 1989, no cat.
Tue
28
Jan
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, "Great Drawings from The Art Institute of Chicago: The Harold Joachim Years 1958-1983, " July 24-Sept. 30, 1985, pp. 118-119, cat. 52 (ill.), cat. by Martha Tedeschi; traveled to the St. Louis Museum of Art...
Art Institute of Chicago, "Great Drawings from The Art Institute of Chicago: The Harold Joachim Years 1958-1983," July 24-Sept. 30, 1985, pp. 118-119, cat. 52 (ill.), cat. by Martha Tedeschi; traveled to the St. Louis Museum of Art, Mar. 10-May 16, 1986.
Sun
28
Jan
note
Gert Schiff, Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1741-1825, 2 vols.
Gert Schiff, Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1741-1825, 2 vols. (Berichthaus Zurich, 1973), I: pp. 154 and 509, II: pl. 856.
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