Portrait Miniature
Portrait of a Man
Christian Friedrich Zincke (German, 1683/85–1767). c. 1735. enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Portrait MiniatureObject type
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Portrait Miniature
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GlassMaterial
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse
Catalogue: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GoldMaterial
Gold is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse
Catalogue: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
CopperMaterial
Copper is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art supplies “enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
enamel on copper in a gold frame with a blue glass and hair reverse
Catalogue: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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