Johann Caspar Füssli

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Johann Caspar Füssli (1765). Portrayed by Anton Graff .
Johann Caspar Füssli (1778); portrayed by Johann Elias Haid

Johann Caspar Füssli also Füessli (born January 3, 1706 in Zurich ; † May 6, 1782 ibid) was a Swiss painter and writer .

Life

He was trained by his father, Hans Rudolf Füssli, a battle and marine painter, then he continued his education from 1724 to 1731 in Vienna . After traveling in southern Germany and working as a portrait painter there, he moved back to Zurich in 1736. In particular, Füssli's portrait pictures , often executed using the scraping technique , but also other paintings and drawings , were often used as templates for engravings .

Between 1757 and 1764 he was a council clerk in his hometown.

Füssli was extensively literary and was in close pen friendship with the painter Angelika Kauffmann .

His sons Hans Rudolf , Johann Heinrich and Johann Kaspar (1743–1786), painter and entomologist, as well as his daughters Elisabeth and Anna Füßli (both flower painters ) come from his marriage to Elisabeth Waser .

Works

  • History and illustration of the best Mahlers in Switzerland in two volumes,
Volume 1. David Gessner, Zurich 1755. ( digitized version , Bavarian State Library),
Volume 2. David Gessner, Zurich 1757. ( digitized version , Bavarian State Library).
  • History of the best artists in Switzerland, including their portraits. In 5 volumes. 1769-1779.
1st volume. Orell, Gessner and Comp., Zurich 1769. ( digitized version , Bavarian State Library).
3rd volume. Orell, Gessner, Füssli and Comp., Zurich 1770. ( digitized version , Bavarian State Library).
4th volume. Orell, Gessner, Füssli n and Comp., Zurich 1774. ( digitized version , Bavarian State Library).
  • Life of Georg Philipp Rugendas and Joh. Kupezki. Zurich 1758. ( digitized version , Bavarian State Library).
  • Reasonable lists of the most distinguished engravers and their works, for use by collectors and enthusiasts. Orell, Gessner, Füsslin and Comp., Zurich 1771. ( Digitized , Bavarian State Library).
  • Winkelmann ’s letters to his friends in Switzerland. 1778.

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personal data
SURNAME Füssli, Johann Caspar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Füessli, Johann Caspar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss painter and writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 3, 1706
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich
DATE OF DEATH May 6, 1782
Place of death Zurich