Plaque

Johan Zoffany

Erection date: 1973

Inscription

Johann Zoffany, 1733 - 1810, painter, lived here, 1790 - 1810.
Greater London Council

The plaque adds an extra 'n' to his first name, although several biographies refer to him as John.

Site: Johan Zoffany (1 memorial)

W4, Strand on the Green, 65

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesof london.co.uk

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Johan Zoffany

Artist. Born Johannes Josephus Zaufallij in Frankfurt. He came to England in ...

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Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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