Rudolf Füssli der Jüngere
Born in 1709.
Died in 1793.
Rudolf Füssli the Younger is known for his work as a portrait and miniature painter, as well as for his contributions as an art historian. He worked primarily in Zurich, where he also distinguished himself as a collector and writer on art. Between 1763 and 1777, he participated in the compilation of a general lexicon of artists.
A member of the Füssli family of artists, he was the father of Hans Heinrich Füssli, a politician, bookseller and writer on art, and the great-grandfather of Friedrich Salomon and Rudolf Heinrich Füssli.