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Source Description
In 1706, Zincke, a native of Dresden, Germany, immigrated to England, where he found a clientele among the aristocracy and monarchy for his small, enameled portraits. The frame likely dates from the 19th century. White enamel back.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
40400
label
Portrait of a Man
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
40400
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of a Man
description
In 1706, Zincke, a native of Dresden, Germany, immigrated to England, where he found a clientele among the aristocracy and monarchy for his small, enameled portraits. The frame likely dates from the 19th century. White enamel back.
provenance
Likely Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1716
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.5
height
5.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 × W: 2 3/16 in. (7.5 × 5.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] On back: C. F. Zincke fecit; [Date] On back: 1716
med
enamel on copper, gold frame
creator_ids
3754
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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ec432406a6d206e3