Johann Zoffany

Johann Zoffany (1733, Frankfurt - November 11, 1810, Strand-on-the-Green) was a German-born portrait painter who in late 18th-century England made his reputation with paintings depicting episodes from contemporary theatre and with portraits and conversation pieces (i.e., paintings of groups of people in their customary surroundings).

Trivia

In the comic opera the Pirates of Penzance, by Gilbert and Sullivan, the Major-General brags of being able to distinguish works by Raphael from works by Zoffany.

Related Topics:
Comic opera - The Pirates of Penzance - Gilbert and Sullivan - Raphael

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