German
(Resident in Britain)
1734-1810
Johann Zoffany Galleries
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 children of Ferdinand of Parma | fruit state in Florence | Portrait of Ann Brown in the Role of Miranda | Herzog Franz Stephan I. von Lothringen | the founders of the royal academy of arts | Related Artists: Eliseo Meifren y Roig Spanish, 1859-1940 Jean Lecomte Du Nouy French Painter and Sculptor, 1842-1923,was an orientalist French painter and sculptor. He was Charles Gleyre's and Jean-Leon G??rome's pupil. A Paris street was named after him in 1932. Delacroix Auguste French , 1809-1868