Property from an Important British Private collects ion
Christian Friedrich Zincke
Portrait of a Knight of the Order of the Bath, circa 1725
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April 28, 04:18 PM GTNN
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Property from an Important British Private collects ion
Christian Friedrich Zincke
Dresden 1683/4 - 1767 South Lambeth
Portrait of a Knight of the Order of the Bath, circa 1725
Enamel, gold frame
45 by 39 mm.
The sitter has been traditionally identified as the Duke of Leeds, however none of the dukes of the period were knights of the Order of the Bath. This portrait must depict one of the earlier recipients of the Order, which was founded in 1724 by George I.