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].