Old Masters

Johann Heinrich Fussli (7 February 1741 - 16 April 1825) British Romantic painter of Swiss origin, also known as Henry Fuseli. The painter came from an old Swiss family of artists and writers, being born in Zurich , but he would spend most of his life in England . At first he wanted to become a priest and studied theology, but after discovering Italy and especially the ruins and ...

Born on 19 August 1805: Josef Franz Danhauser, Viennese painter and designer who died on 04 May 1845. He was first taught drawing by his father, furniture manufacturer Josef Ulrich Danhauser [14 March 1780 – 06 Jan 1829] and then studied history painting at the Vienna Akademie (1820–1826). Peter Krafft was one of his teachers. On leaving the Akademie he took up an ...

Born on 01 April 1831: Samuel Albert (or Albrecht) Anker, Swiss painter and illustrator, specialized in Children, who died on 16 July 1910. Anker's early interest in art was kindled by visiting the exhibitions of the Société des Amis des Arts in Neuchâtel in 1842, and he took private drawing lessons from Louis Wallinger [1819-1886] between 1845 and 1848. However he ...