Johann Kaspar Füssli
Johann Kaspar Füssli , also Johann Fuesslin and Johann Fuessly , (born March 9, 1743 in Zurich , † May 7, 1786 in Winterthur ) was a Swiss painter , entomologist and publisher .
He was the son of Johann Caspar Füssli and probably learned painting from him. Füssli was a drawing teacher at the Zurich orphanage and later a bookseller and entomologist in Winterthur. He collected insects and in 1775 published a directory of Swiss insects.
Fonts
- Directory of the Swiss insects known to him. Zurich and Winterthur 1775. Biodiversity Library
- Magazine for entomology lovers. 2 volumes, 1778, 1779.
- New magazine for entomology lovers. 1781 to 1786.
- Editor: Archive of Insect History. 1781 to 1786, archives
literature
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Johann Kaspar Füssli. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 20, 2006 , accessed December 24, 2019 .
- Füssli, Hans (Johann) Caspar (Kaspar) (the younger). In: Sikart
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Füssli, Johann Kaspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fuesslin, Johann; Fuessly, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter, entomologist and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1743 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1786 |
| Place of death | Winterthur |