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Johann Heinrich von Hurter (Swiss, 1734-1799) A Gentleman, head and shoulders facing right, wearing black doublet, white ruff, brown hair and moustache image 1
Johann Heinrich von Hurter (Swiss, 1734-1799) A Gentleman, head and shoulders facing right, wearing black doublet, white ruff, brown hair and moustache image 2
The Twinight Collection
Lot 18*

Johann Heinrich von Hurter
(Swiss, 1734-1799)
A Gentleman, head and shoulders facing right, wearing black doublet, white ruff, brown hair and moustache

4 July 2024, 12:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Johann Heinrich von Hurter (Swiss, 1734-1799)

A Gentleman, head and shoulders facing right, wearing black doublet, white ruff, brown hair and moustache.
Enamel on copper, signed and dated on the counter-enamel, JHHurter pinxit./ 1777., gilt-metal mount.
Circular, 68mm (2 11/16in) high

Provenance:
Christie's London, 7 December 2004, lot 119;
The Twinight Collection

Footnotes

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.

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