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Portrait of a Man by Christian Friedrich Zincke (German, 1683/85–1767)

Medium

enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse

Dimensions

unframed: 4.5 × 3.6 cm · framed: 5.1 × 4.3 cm

Classification

Portrait Miniature

Department

European Painting and Sculpture

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

The Edward B. Greene Collection

Accession Number

1940.1221

Tags

male

About this artwork

The unknown sitter's shoulders are turned to the right, and he is painted almost full face. He wears a bright blue velvet coat with covered buttons, deep yellow embroidered waistcoat, and white stock collar with double lace frill down the front. His powdered wig falls to his shoulders. He has gray eyes and is clean shaven with rosy cheeks, and the background is dark brown. The miniature is set in a gold locket-style frame. The back displays a lock of dark brown hair inside a border of bright blu...

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