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Johann Heinrich Hurter, born in Schaffhausen, first pursued a career as a pastellist, enamel painter and miniaturist in Berne and Geneva. He moved to London circa 1777, subsequently exhibiting at the Royal Academy in the years 1779–1781. He received patronage from the royal family, as is revealed by enamel portraits by him of King George III, Queen Charlotte and some of their children in the Royal Collection (RCIN 421869, 421943, 421945, 421970 and 421972). From the mid 1780s he divided his time between England and the Continent. In 1789 he was ennobled by Karl Theodor, Prince-Elector of Bavaria, becoming a Reichsfreiherr.
This enamel is based upon an oil painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck.