Johann Zoffany George Nassau Clavering, 3rd Earl of Cowper (1738-1789), Florence beyond
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Johann Zoffany
German
(Resident in Britain)
1734-1810
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Painter of portraits, conversation pieces, and theatrical scenes, Zoffany was born in Germany and came to England about 1758 after studying in Italy. He began by painting clock faces and doing hack work, before turning to painting theatrical scenes, especially depicting David Garrick. He was favoured by the royal family. George III nominated him for the Royal Academy in 1769 and recommended him to the duke of Tuscany. Related Paintings of Johann Zoffany :. | The Oboe Player | David Garrick as Abel Drugger in Jonson's The Alchemist | George III of the United Kingdom | The Reverend Randall Burroughs and his son Ellis | The children of Ferdinand of Parma | Related Artists: Mytens, Daniel the Elder Dutch- Practiced mainly in England, Approx. 1590-1647 Hans Heysen Sir Hans Heysen, OBE (8 October 1877 - 2 July 1968) was a well-known German Australian artist. He was particularly recognized for his watercolours of the Australian bush. He won the Wynne Prize for landscape painting a record nine times.
Fra Carnevale Italian, active 1445-1484