Portrait of a Man
Cleveland Museum of Art

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
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Unlike fragile portrait miniatures painted in watercolor on vellum or ivory, which are prone to cracking, fading, and flaking, enamels are resilient, impervious to the effects of light, and retain their striking original colors over time.

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