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Also Known As Johann Heinrich Füssli
Born February 7, 1741 • Zürich • Switzerland
Died April 16, 1825 (aged 84) • England

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Fuseli, Henry: The Three Witches Appearing to Macbeth and Banquo
Painting by Johann Heinrich Fussli showing Lady Macbeth in a white gown, sleepwalking and holding a candle, with two seated figures watching her in the background.
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The Weird Sisters of Macbeth, engraving by Losay from the painting by Henry Fuseli
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