An Unknown Man in a Blue Velvet Coat
Christian Friedrich Zincke (Dresden 1685 - Lambeth 1767)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1725 - 1730
Materials
Enamel
Measurements
44 x 36 mm
Order this imageCollection
Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 731893
Summary
Portrait miniature, enamel, An Unknown Man in a Blue Velvet Coat, by Christian Friedrich Zincke (Dresden 1685 - Lambeth 1767). c.1725-1730. Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a middle-aged man, turned to the right, gazing a the specrator, wearing a blue velvet coat with blue buttons, white neckcloth and cravat. Blue eyes, florid face, long grey wig. Plain drab background, lit from the left.
Marks and inscriptions
on reverse '3'
Makers and roles
Christian Friedrich Zincke (Dresden 1685 - Lambeth 1767)