Sir Richard Jebb (1729–1787)

Sir Richard Jebb from 1770 by Johann Zoffany depicts one of the most prominent physicians of Georgian London, who attended George III during his famous bouts of illness. Jebb's portrait reflects Zoffany's connections to the medical and scientific elite of eighteenth-century London. Zoffany's oil technique achieved exceptional textural fidelity in the rendering of fabrics, scientific instruments, and domestic interiors, combining Flemish-inspired precision with a natural observation of group...

The physician's portrait is rendered with appropriate dignity and precision, with Zoffany's detailed technique capturing the sitter's professional bearing and individual features.