Possibly The Hon. Felton Hervey (1712-1775)
Christian Friedrich Zincke (Dresden 1685 - Lambeth 1767)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1725 - circa 1735
Materials
Enamel
Measurements
4.9 x 4 cm
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 851874
Summary
Portrait miniature (oval), enamel, portrait of a man, Possibly The Hon. Felton Hervey (1712-1775) by Christian Friedrich Zincke (Dresden 1685 - Lambeth 1767), circa 1725/35. Oval, head and shoulders portrait of a young man, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator wearing a black coat. Brown eyes, black hair, florid complexion with repairs on forehead. Sage green background cracked and repaired at right. Engraved on back of locket 'C.F. Zincke'. Accompanying card label states it is of Carr, Lord Hervey, but this is possibly an error.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Probably commissioned by his father, the 1st Earl of Bristol.
Makers and roles
Christian Friedrich Zincke (Dresden 1685 - Lambeth 1767), miniaturist