Christian Friedrich Zincke
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Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683-5 – 24 March 1767) was a German miniature painter
active in England in the 18th century.
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
.
Miniature painting
Miniature painting may refer to:* Miniature * Persian miniature* Ottoman miniature* Portrait miniature* Painting miniature figures used in wargaming or role-playing games...
active in England in the 18th century.
Life
He was born in DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and died in London
London
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. He apprenticed his father and also studied painting. In 1706 he came to London to work at Charles Boit
Charles Boit
Charles Boit was a Swedish painter in vitreous enamels who mostly worked in England, Austria and France....
'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
James Deacon (artist)
James Deacon was an English miniature painter, known as an artist and as a musician.In 1746 the miniature-painter Christian Friedrich Zincke was obliged to give up his house in Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, and retire from his profession due to failing eyesight. Deacon then took this house and...
.
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'.External links
- Works by him at the National Portrait Gallery
- Image of Zincke and his wife