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Portrait of a Man
(18th and 19th Centuries )
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.
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Provenance
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Likely Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 15/16 × W: 2 3/16 in. (7.5 × 5.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or, more likely, Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
38.16