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Henry Fuseli, R.A. (1741-1825)
Study of the head of a woman, possibly Magdalena Hess,
wearing a head-dress
Pencil and red chalk
Mounted (No Frame)
Provenance Christie's (New York) Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors, 30 Jan 2014. Lot 58.
The following text has been transcribed from Christie's sale catalogue.
The sitter is probably Magdalena Hess, niece of Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801), Fuseli's boyhood friend. In 1763, following an altercation with the son-in-law of a local Burgomaster, Fuseli accompanied by Lavater and Felix Hess (1742-1768) left Zurich and travelled to Germany. While there, they met Sir Andrew Mitchell (1708-1771), English Chargé dAffaires in Berlin, who invited Fuseli to accompany him back to England in order to help further the connection between German and English literary worlds. Fuseli only returned once to his native country, when he spent six months in 1778 renewing his friendship with family and friends especially Hess and Lavater.
It was during this trip that Fuseli met and became friendly with Magdalena and her sister Martha. He executed a number of portraits of the sisters including drawings now in the Kunsthaus, Zurich and in Schlossmuseum, Weimer (G. Schiff, Johann Heinrich FÜssli 1741-1825. Zurich and Berlin, nos. 573-80).
Magdalena was married to the philanthropist, philosopher and radical thinker Johann Caspar Schweizer and was no less eccentric than her husband. Martha on the other hand was more ethereal and tended towards religious ecstasy. She died of consumption shortly after Fuseli left Zurich in 1779.
We are grateful to Dr. Weinglass for suggesting the present drawing dates from 1802, when many English travellers made their way to Paris, following the peace of Amiens. Joseph Farington (1747-1821) who was of the party refers to Fuseli's visits to the suburbs to see his friends. The present sitter shows the same heart-shaped face, the straight nose and the chin of Martha Hess but is older and more self-possessed and striking presence, hence her possible identification as Martha's oldest and last surviving sister Magdalena (d.1814).
Lavater, who became a noted phsiognomist used some of Fuseli's drawings of Hess sisters to illustrate the English edition of his Essay on Physiognomy (published 1789-98), with which Fuseli was deeply involved, supervising the translation and the engravings and writing an introduction.
We are grateful to Martin Butlin for confirming the attribution to Fuseli upon firsthand inspection and to Dr. H. Weinglass, Emeritus Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, for confirming the attribution upon a photograph and for providing us with additional catalogue information.
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CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
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Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
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By appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
wearing a head-dress
Pencil and red chalk
Mounted (No Frame)
Provenance Christie's (New York) Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolors, 30 Jan 2014. Lot 58.
The following text has been transcribed from Christie's sale catalogue.
The sitter is probably Magdalena Hess, niece of Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741-1801), Fuseli's boyhood friend. In 1763, following an altercation with the son-in-law of a local Burgomaster, Fuseli accompanied by Lavater and Felix Hess (1742-1768) left Zurich and travelled to Germany. While there, they met Sir Andrew Mitchell (1708-1771), English Chargé dAffaires in Berlin, who invited Fuseli to accompany him back to England in order to help further the connection between German and English literary worlds. Fuseli only returned once to his native country, when he spent six months in 1778 renewing his friendship with family and friends especially Hess and Lavater.
It was during this trip that Fuseli met and became friendly with Magdalena and her sister Martha. He executed a number of portraits of the sisters including drawings now in the Kunsthaus, Zurich and in Schlossmuseum, Weimer (G. Schiff, Johann Heinrich FÜssli 1741-1825. Zurich and Berlin, nos. 573-80).
Magdalena was married to the philanthropist, philosopher and radical thinker Johann Caspar Schweizer and was no less eccentric than her husband. Martha on the other hand was more ethereal and tended towards religious ecstasy. She died of consumption shortly after Fuseli left Zurich in 1779.
We are grateful to Dr. Weinglass for suggesting the present drawing dates from 1802, when many English travellers made their way to Paris, following the peace of Amiens. Joseph Farington (1747-1821) who was of the party refers to Fuseli's visits to the suburbs to see his friends. The present sitter shows the same heart-shaped face, the straight nose and the chin of Martha Hess but is older and more self-possessed and striking presence, hence her possible identification as Martha's oldest and last surviving sister Magdalena (d.1814).
Lavater, who became a noted phsiognomist used some of Fuseli's drawings of Hess sisters to illustrate the English edition of his Essay on Physiognomy (published 1789-98), with which Fuseli was deeply involved, supervising the translation and the engravings and writing an introduction.
We are grateful to Martin Butlin for confirming the attribution to Fuseli upon firsthand inspection and to Dr. H. Weinglass, Emeritus Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, for confirming the attribution upon a photograph and for providing us with additional catalogue information.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
PayPal /Card transactions can be processed through PayPal on our company website. We also accept payment by cheque and bank transfer. Deferred payments can be accepted over an agreed period of time whilst paintings remain with us.
CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
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DimensionsImage 13 1/2 x 9 in. (34.2 x 22.8 cm)
Period Late 18th Century Antiques
Material Paper
Origin English
Item code as176a245
Status Sold
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Great care and trouble has been taken to ensure that all details written for every picture are correct and the photos are of sufficient quality so that each item can be viewed in detail. If the purchaser can find a fault (by way of a photograph) as proof of damage in transit that is not present in our promotional photo i.e. a tear in the canvas, broken glass, broken frame, damage to surface of picture, then a full or part refund will be offered back to the purchaser depending on the extent of the damage. This will only apply within 24 hours of signing for the parcel.
If the parcel has arrived and appears to be damaged in some way please return the parcel to us (unopened) and we will refund the purchase price on receipt of the picture.
If the purchaser can prove with written evidence from three independent experts that our description was false or misleading in any way then a full refund will be offered back to the purchaser.
Every effort has been made to give our clients complete confidence and satisfaction when buying from our company.
View all stock from
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
Private dealerBy appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
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