Johan Zoffany

Penelope Treadwell

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Author
Penelope Treadwell
Publish Date
2020-03-15
Subtitle
Artist and Adventurer
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
400
Publisher Name
Paul Holberton Publishing
ISBN-10
1907372040
ISBN-13
9781907372049
citemno
217775
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
9781907372049

Description

This beautifully designed and illustrated publication is the first comprehensive biography of the portrait painter Johan Zoffany (1733–1810), one of the leading figures of eighteenth-century British art. The German-born artist shot to fame with his charming conversation pieces and portraits of London celebrities, including actor David Garrick. He soon became the painter of choice of King George III, depicting the royal family with rare informality, and subsequently a founder-member of the Royal Academy of Arts. His pictures have earned him the right to stand alongside Hogarth, Gainsborough and Reynolds as one of the most important founding artists of the British School.