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Johan Joseph Zoffany

Also known as: Johan Joseph Zoffany; primary name: Zoffany, Johan Joseph; other name: Zoffany, John
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; British; German; Male
Life dates: 1733-1810
Biography: Painter, born near Frankfurt. In Rome twice in 1750s; to London 1760; RA 1769; in Italy 1772-9 working on painting of the Tribuna in the Uffizi for George III. Left for India in 1783, returning to London a rich man in 1789.
Bibliography: Mary Webster, 'JZ', Yale 2011 Martin Postle, 'JZ: Society Observed' exh. cat. Yale and RA, 2011-12 Album of 53 drawings executed 1790 onwards for Col. Claude Martin, see Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers, Copenhagen, The Wolff Collection, Auction 879, 30 May 2018, lot 437.

240 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1927,0419.1 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1777-1778

drawing

Museum number: 1923,0714.10 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1955,0416.11 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1920,1214.13 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1955,0416.9 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1788

drawing

Museum number: 1955,0416.12 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: Y,5.81 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 After:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772-1818

drawing

Museum number: 1955,0416.8 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1881,0312.114 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:Richard Earlom |
Production date: 1770-1815

drawing

Museum number: 1920,1214.12 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1955,0416.10 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1920,1214.11 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1733-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1955,0416.7 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Drawn by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1788

drawing

Museum number: 2006,U.899 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 After:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772-1850

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,II.300 |
Producer name: BIOG68371 Factory of:Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1773-1774 |
Production place: Factory in:Chelsea (London)

figure

Museum number: 2005,0103.1 |
Producer name: BIOG68368 Factory of:Derby Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Made in:Derby (Derbyshire)

print

Title: Invasion of the cellars of the Louvre 10 August 17 The Tenth of August 1793 |
Museum number: 1856,1011.106 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1795

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1877,1013.221 |
Producer name: Print made by:James PosselwhiteAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1846

print

Museum number: 1848,1221.133 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Print made by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1750-1760

print; book-illustration

Title: Georg III, König von England |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8255 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gustav Georg EndnerAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1760-1810

print

Museum number: Nn,7.32.1 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 Print made by:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1750-1760

print

Title: Benjamin Stillingfleet |
Museum number: G,5.209 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1782

print

Title: Benjn Stillingfleet Esqr |
Museum number: 1837,0513.139 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert ShipsterAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1771-1800

print

Museum number: 1908,0714.146 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 After:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 19thC

print

Title: S.F. Ravenet |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.148 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon François Ravenet IAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1763

print

Museum number: 1848,0708.204 |
Producer name: After:Johan Joseph ZoffanyPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1773

print

Title: George the IIId, King of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8253 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1760-1820

print

Title: George the III King of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2627 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: Mrs. Baddely. |
Museum number: K,57.112 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1814

print

Museum number: 1923,0714.10.+ |
Producer name: After:Johan Joseph ZoffanyPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1773

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.2449 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Elias HaidAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1765

print

Title: Mr Bransbury in the Character of Aesop, Mr Parsons Old Man, Mr Watkins Servant. Lethe |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6796.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:John YoungAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1788

print

Title: Mr Garrick and Mrs Cibber in the Characters of Jaffier and Belvidera. |
Museum number: Ee,3.209 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1764

print

Museum number: 1874,0711.859 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Elias HaidAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1765

print

Museum number: 1889,0603.292 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Elias HaidAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1765

print

Title: Charlotte Queen of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1873,1213.804 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: [The Towneley Museum] |
Museum number: 1850,0314.2 |
Producer name: After:Johan Joseph ZoffanyPrint made by:William Henry Worthington |
Production date: 1833

print

Title: Robert Marsham Esq. F.R.S. |
Museum number: 1863,0214.983 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Camden EdwardsAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1797-1845 |
Production place: Published in:Norwich (Norfolk)

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.6914 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lawrence JossetAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1955 |
Production place: Published in:Bristol (England)Published in:USA

print

Title: George the III King of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8251 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: George the III King of Great Britain |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2614 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1977,U.1277 |
Producer name: After:Johan Joseph ZoffanyPrint made by:James Stow |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Baddely |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3012 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John Heaviside, Esqr. |
Museum number: Ee,1.36 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Wodhull |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2729 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Bransbury in the Character of Aesop, Mr Parsons Old Man, Mr Watkins Servant. Lethe |
Museum number: 1933,1014.374 |
Producer name: Print made by:John YoungAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charlotte Queen of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3018 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The First Royal Academicians |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8044 |
Producer name: BIOG52035 After:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1870

print

Title: The Water Cress Girl |
Museum number: 1878,0511.1015 |
Producer name: Print made by:John YoungAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Edmund Keene D.D. |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5612 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Garrick in the character of Abel Drugger,... |
Museum number: 1902,1011.745 |
Producer name: Print made by:John DixonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Key to the Plate of the Royal Academicians |
Museum number: 1856,0614.272 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cantelowe W BestlandAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The porter and hare |
Museum number: 1857,0606.218 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1850,1214.153 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Farren in the Character of Hermione |
Museum number: T,15.81 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward FisherAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1781 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. King and Mrs. Baddeley in the characters of Lord Ogleby, and Miss Fanny Sterling,... |
Museum number: 1902,1011.891 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. Foot and Mr. Weston, in the characters of the President & Dr. Last |
Museum number: R,10.36 |
Producer name: Print made by:John FinlaysonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Print of the Royal Academicians Assembled in their Council Chamber, to Adjudge the Medals to the Suc |
Museum number: 1856,0614.271 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cantelowe W BestlandAfter:Henry Singleton |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Flower Girl |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3572 |
Producer name: Print made by:John YoungAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Foote in the character of Major Sturgeon in the Mayor of Garratt |
Museum number: R,10.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Gottfried HaidAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1765 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Garrick, in the character of Abel Drugger |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3847 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Moody in the character of Foiguard |
Museum number: 1933,1014.375 |
Producer name: Print made by:Giuseppe MarchiAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1769-1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Shuter, Mr Beard & Mr Dunstall, in the characters of Justice Woodcock, Hawthorn & Hodge |
Museum number: 1867,0309.1723 |
Producer name: Print made by:John FinlaysonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1768 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: George the Third King of Great Britain &c |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3030 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: George the III, King of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8252 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The character of Puff in the Critic as represented by Thomas King |
Museum number: R,10.50 |
Producer name: Print made by:John YoungAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1852,1009.643 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: George Steevens Esqr, F.R.A.S |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2470 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charlotte Queen of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2499 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The character of Puff in the Critic as represented by Thomas King |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6821 |
Producer name: Print made by:John YoungAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Baddely |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3013 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Shuter in the character of Justice Woodcock |
Museum number: K,64.111 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain, &c &c |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7128 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Garrick and Mrs Cibber in the Characters of Jaffier and Belvidera |
Museum number: Ee,5.82 |
Producer name: Print made by:James WilsonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1764-1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; watch-paper

Museum number: K,60.24 |
Producer name: After:Johan Joseph ZoffanyPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1765 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr,, Garrick in the Farmers Return |
Museum number: Ee,3.101 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Gottfried HaidAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Macklin in the character of Shylock |
Museum number: Ee,3.268 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1769-1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Embassy of Hyderbeck to Calcutta |
Museum number: 1863,0725.461 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charlotte Queen of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8150 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Moody in the character of Foiguard |
Museum number: R,10.57 |
Producer name: Print made by:Giuseppe MarchiAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1769-1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Thornton |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.171 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Royal Academy of Arts, instituted by the King, in the year 1768 |
Museum number: 1902,1011.869 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Royal Academy |
Museum number: 1902,1011.870 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration; catalogue

Museum number: 1911,0412.67.1-72 |
Producer name: Published by:Berlin Photographic CompanyAfter:Henry Morland |
Production date: 1910 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Tiger Hunting in the East Indies |
Museum number: 1863,0725.459 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Shuter, Mr Beard & Mr Dunstall, in the characters of Justice Woodcock, Hawthorn & Hodge |
Museum number: R,10.71 |
Producer name: Print made by:John FinlaysonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1768 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charlotte Queen of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2604 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Dunstall in the character of Hodge |
Museum number: Ee,3.272 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Colonel Mordaunt's cock match |
Museum number: 1872,0309.428 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Garrick in the Character of Lord Chalkstone, in Lethe |
Museum number: Ee,3.288 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionIntermediary draughtsman:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1769-1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. King and Mrs. Baddeley in the characters of Lord Ogleby, and Miss Fanny Sterling |
Museum number: R,10.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Thornton |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2725 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Thornton |
Museum number: 1950,0520.203 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Baddely |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3010 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert LaurieAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: James Thornton |
Museum number: 1866,1110.1434 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Edmund Keene D.D. |
Museum number: Q,3.21.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charlotte Queen of Great Britain, &c. |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1525 |
Producer name: Published by:Laurie & WhittleAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Garrick in the Character of Abel Drugger, in the Alchymist |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2152 |
Producer name: Print made by:John DixonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Shuter, Mr Beard & Mr Dunstall, in the characters of Justice Woodcock, Hawthorn & Hodge |
Museum number: 1933,1014.395 |
Producer name: Print made by:John FinlaysonAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1768 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Their most Sacred Majesties George the IIId and Queen Charlotte,... |
Museum number: 1902,1011.883 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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