Johann Zoffany

German painter (1733–1810)
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Johann Zoffany
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Summary

Johann Zoffany was born on March 13, 1733[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on November 11, 1810[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], engraver[7], architectural drafter[8], and artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (908 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Strand-on-the-Green[11]
  • Place of burial: St Anne's Church, Kew[12]
  • Father: Anton Franz Zoffany[13]
  • Spouse: Mary Thomas[14]
  • Child: Cecilia Clementine Elizabeth Zoffany[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[16]
  • Notable work: Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match[17], The Death of Captain James Cook[18], The Tribuna of the Uffizi[19], Last Supper[20]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[21], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Movement: Neoclassicism[24]
  • Genre: portrait[25], history painting[26], self-portrait[27]
  • Commons category: Johann Zoffany[28]
  • Family name: Zoffany[29]
  • Given name: Johann[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Zoffany[31]
  • Work location: England[32], Vienna[33], Ellwangen[34], Regensburg[35], Trier[36], Lucknow[37], Florence[38], Rome[39], London[40]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-johann-zoffany[41]
  • Depicted by: Self-portrait[42]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[46], English[47]
  • Topic has template: Q140605875[48]

Why It Matters

Johann Zoffany has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Johann Zoffany born?

Johann Zoffany's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].

Where did Johann Zoffany die?

Johann Zoffany passed away in London[4].

Who were Johann Zoffany's parents?

Johann Zoffany's father was Anton Franz Zoffany[13].

Who was Johann Zoffany married to?

Johann Zoffany's spouses include Mary Thomas[14].

What did Johann Zoffany do for work?

Johann Zoffany worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], engraver[7], architectural drafter[8], and artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . National Gallery of Art - Collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . yalebooksblog.co.uk. yalebooksblog.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Commons Creator page. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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