Zoffany
noun
john or johann ?1733–1810, british painter, esp of portraits; born in germany
historical examples
his physical appearance is familiar from his own portraits of himself, and from that which zoffany painted of him.
gainsborough max rothschild
zoffany was elected among the first members of the royal academy in 1768.
haunted london walter thornbury
the room might be a background to a picture by zoffany, dim and mellow and empty.
the harlequinade dion clayton calthrop
it is italian in conception, and quite in keeping with other work of zoffany.
chats on old clocks arthur hayden
zoffany, the artist, lived for some time in poverty in drury lane.
haunted london walter thornbury
he thought of giving nina the receipt from zoffany’s in his pocket, decided not to take the chance.
the amb-ssador samuel kimball merwin
it had evidently held some sort of necklace and bore the mark of zoffany’s, the capital’s costliest jeweler.
the amb-ssador samuel kimball merwin
rimbault desired the man to send him, and zoffany was ultimately engaged to paint clock faces.
curiosities of impecuniosity h. g. somerville
zoffany is now chiefly known in connection with his excellent character-portraits of famous old actors and actresses.
curiosities of impecuniosity h. g. somerville
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