Portrait of Henry Fuseli
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| Portrait of Henry Fuseli | |
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| Artist | James Northcote |
| Year | 1778 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 77.8 cm × 64.5 cm (30.6 in × 25.4 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Portrait of Henry Fuseli is a 1778 portrait painting by the British artist James Northcote. It depicts the Swiss painter Henry Fuseli.[1] [2] [3] The picture was produced while the two were in Rome, where they first met and rapidly became friends. Northcote was a protégé of Joshua Reynolds while Fuseli became known for his unusual, expressive Gothic-inspired works. Both men became prominent members of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Despite their friendship Northcote commented that he felt Fuseli "has a manner with him that never appears to me like that of a gentleman, but more like that of a Swiss valet".[4] Today the painting is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London, having been acquired in 1982.[5]
