Zuccarelli, Francesco (1704–1788)

Italian painter. He produced pastoral and fanciful landscapes. He visited England 1751–62 and again 1768–about 1772, his light, decorative style winning him great popularity. He was a founder member of the Royal Academy 1768.

His style was formed in Venice, and he seems to have encouraged the Welsh painter Richard Wilson, whom he met in Italy, to devote himself to landscape. On his return to Venice after his visits to England, Zuccarelli became president of the Venetian Academy.