Christian Friedrich Zincke

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A Young Lady called Henrietta Boyle by Christian Friedrich Zincke.

Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683-5 – 24 March 1767) was a German miniature painter active in England in the 18th century.

Life

He was born in Dresden and died in London. He apprenticed his father and also studied painting. In 1706 he came to London to work at Charles Boit's studio, and when Boit left for France 8 years later Zincke inherited many of his fashionable clients. He went on to become the most successful enamel painter of his era.

Suffering from poor eyesight in the later 1740s, he passed on his business to James Deacon.^[1]

Painting techniques

Zincke painted using existing portraits for reference, but also painted from life. To create skin tones he used a stipple technique of tiny red dots, sometimes described as 'measles'.

Bibliography

"Queen Caroline". Metalwork. Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2011-03-15.

Notes

↑ "Deacon, James". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

"Zincke, Christian Friedrich". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Check date values in: |date= (help)
Works by him at the National Portrait Gallery
Image of Zincke and his wife

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Name	Zincke, Christian Friedrich
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Short description	German painter
Date of birth	1683
Place of birth
Date of death	24 March 1767
Place of death

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