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He lived some time at Southampton, where I Landscape in the New Forest.' 'The he enjoyed a local reputation. He painted ' Judgment of Solomon,' in the Town Hall the scenery for Lord Barrymore's private ' at Southampton, is by him. He died theatre at Wargrave. In 1816 and 1817 i December 1, 1824. he exhibited at the Royal Academy ' A | # /

ZEITTER, John, landscape painter. I ZINCKE, Paul Francis, portrait paint-

Was born on the Continent, but was long naturalised in England. He painted chiefly Hungarian and Polish scenery, and for many years exhibited with the Society of British Artists, of winch he was elected a member in 1841. His works were mostly in oil and of the most sketchy character. He seemed without the power to finish. He died in Kentish Town, in June 1862. His widow was assisted from the Artists' Benevolent Fund.

ZIEGLER, Henry Bryan, landscape painter. He received some instruction from John Varley, and in 1814 first ap- pears as an exhibitor at the Royal Aca- demy, and continued to exhibit landscape views and compositions, introducing rustic figures. From 1828 he was for many years an exhibitor at the Institute of British Artists, and at the British Institution. About 1857 he returned to Ludlow, where he died, August 15, 1874, aged 76. • ZINCKE, Christian Frederick, minia- ture painter. He was the son of a goldsmith at Dresden, and was born there in 1684. He came to England in 17G6 and studied for a while under Boit. Soon found full employment and had for many years more commissions than he could well execute, though he raised his price from 20 to 30 guineas. He was especially patronised by George II. and his Queen ; the Prince of Wales appointed him his Cabinet Painter, and several of his portraits of the Royal Family remain in the Royal collection. He

Sractised in enamel ; his works possess great elicacy of finish and beauty, drawn and coloured with exquisite refinement, they possess the additional charm of character- istic likeness. They fetched great prices at the Strawberry Hill sale, and notwithstand- ing their large number, continue to be highly prized. In 1737 he made a short visit to his own country. He lived for seve- ral years in Tavistock Row, Covent Gar- den, and when in 1746 his eye-sight failed him, he had amassed a good property, and, retiring to South Lambeth, left off practice. He was twice married, and had children by l?oth wives. Died, March 24, 1767. 4&6

er. Was grandson of the above and prac- tised his art in London with some ability, but he was always in need He was a noted copyist, and made many copies of a portrait of Shakespeare and sold them as the original. He also exercised the same skill upon portraits of Milton and Nell Gwynn. He lived in Windmill Street in great pov- erty, and was well known as ( Old Zincke.' He died in 1830, at a very advanced age.

ZOEST (or ZOUST), Gerard, portrait painter. See Soest.

ZOFFANY, Johann, R.A., portrait and subject painter. He was oorn at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, in 1733. His father, descended from a Bohemian family, was architect to the Prince of Tours and Taxis, and he was brought up by that

Erince till the age of 13, when he was led y his love of art to run away from his friends and found his way to Rome to study painting. Upon his father discover- ing his intentions ne obtained a recom- mendation to one of the Cardinals, who befriended him, and placed him under the care of the Convent of the Buon' Fratelli. He continued in Italy nearly 12 years and visited the chief cities, then returned to Germany for a short time, from whence he came to England in 1758. He was at first in great difficulties. He painted the ornamental faces of Butch clocks, and then was employed to assist Benjamin Wilson, the portrait painter. But a por- trait of Gar rick in character attracted the notice of Lord Bute, who introduced him to the Royal Family, and his fortunes then improved.

He was a member of St. Martin's Lane Academy, and in 1762, when he exhibited a portrait of Garrick, a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists. In 1769 he was nominated a niember of the Royal Academy, and was in the enjoyment of a good practice, having just completed a portrait group of the Royal Family, when he engaged to accompany Sir Joseph Banks in Captain Cook's voyage round the world; out, dissatisfied with the cabin he was to paint in, he suddenly

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