Johann Rudolf Füssli

Johann Rudolf Füssli was a Swiss art historian and painter who lived from 1709 to 1793. His documented occupations include work as an author, artist, painter, and art historian. He was the child of the artist Johann Caspar Füssli and the sibling of the artist Henry Fuseli. This family background placed him within a lineage of creative practitioners in Switzerland. His career combined the creation of art with the study and documentation of art history, reflecting a dual engagement with the visual culture of his time.