Christian friedrich zincke biography of christopher
Biography: Portrait-miniaturist in enamel, born in Dresden; worked in England from , living in Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, and, from.
Christian Friedrich Zinke was born on month day , in birth place, to Friedrich Christian Zincke and Auguste Friederike Zinke (born Schraplau).
Dictionary of National Biography, /Zincke, Christian Friedrich
&#;ZINCKE, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (?–), enamel-painter, was born in Dresden about , and was the son of a goldsmith there. He came to England in , when he became a pupil of Charles Boit [q.
v.] the enameller. His small portraits in enamel became very popular, and he was extensively patronised by royalty and fashionable people.
Christian Friedrich Zincke (German, /).Frederick, prince of Wales, appointed him his cabinet-painter, and he was also employed by George II and Queen Caroline. He painted several enamels for Sir Robert Walpole, chiefly members of the family; a good enamel of Sir Robert Walpole from Strawberry Hill is at Knowsley, and one of Horace Walpole was purchased by the Earl of Waldegrave.
So great was the vogue of Zincke that he was able to raise his price for a small enamel to thirty guineas.
The enamel portraits by Zincke are very carefully and minutely finished, but lack both in colouring and arrangement the grace and tenderness of Petitot.
