Johann Heinrich Füssli, Henry Fuseli, R.A. (1741-1825)

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Johann Heinrich Füssli, Henry Fuseli, R.A. (1741-1825)

Saint Jerome (recto); Study of a stretching Nude (verso)

inscribed in German (verso); pencil, pen and brown ink (recto), watermark IV
8½ x 13½in. (212 x 342mm.)

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St Jerome (342-420 A.D.) is shown with his lion, from whose paw he had removed on them, and the Bible, he having been repsponsible for most of the Latin translation or Vulgate.

On the back in the beginning of a letter in German: 'Liebster Battina/Sie werden nicht glauben dass Sie meine/gedächtniss ...' (Dear Battina, You won't believe, that you in my personal thoughts ...,

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