Johan Zoffany

"Zoffany" redirects here. For other uses, see Zoffany (disambiguation).

Freiherr
Johan Zoffany
RA
Self-portrait as David with the head of Goliath, c. 1756, National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Born
Johannes Josephus Zaufallij

(1733-03-13)13 March 1733
Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire
Died11 November 1810(1810-11-11) (aged 77)
London, England
NationalityGerman
Known forPainting

Johan / Johann Joseph Zoffany RA (born Johannes Josephus Zaufallij; 13 March 1733 – 11 November 1810)[1] was a German neoclassical painter who was active mainly in England, Italy, and India. His works appear in many prominent British collections, including the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery and the Royal Collection, as well as institutions in continental Europe, India, the United States and Australia. His name is sometimes spelled Zoffani or Zauffelij (on his grave, it is spelled Zoffanij).

  1. ^ Pressly, William L.; Zoffany, Johann (April 1999). The French Revolution as Blasphemy: Johan Zoffany's Paintings ... ISBN 9780520211964. Retrieved 15 April 2017.