The Reverend Philip Cocks (1735–1797) — Johan Joseph Zoffany

The Reverend Philip Cocks (1735–1797)


Johan Joseph Zoffany

Renowned for his elegant Rococo portraits and scenes of British society in India, Johan Zoffany captured the lives of prominent figures with works like 'The Tribals' and 'Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Party', offering a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century life – discover his captivating artistry today.

The artist, born near Frankfurt and trained in Rome, moved to England in 1760. Patronized by George III and Queen Charlotte, in 1768 he was nominated by the king to the newly established Royal Academy. This small, precisely painted whole length of a man in clerical dress is the first work by Zoffany to enter the Museum"s collection.