Miniatures, ancient and modern . ral charming specimens of hiswork at Hertford House. Zincke is said to have studied enamelling inprison, and latterly he made costly and un-successful experiments with very large worked much for the Royal Family, and hiswork was always popular. His work is highlyspoken of by Walpole. Gervase Spencer (1700-63?) was a goodenameller—the first English exponent of thefashion inaugurated by Petitot. His enamelsare small, but larger than Petitots. He beganlife as a servant, but soon showed a gift forart. Spencer painted miniatures in watercolours as well as
Miniatures, ancient and modern . ral charming specimens of hiswork at Hertford House. Zincke is said to have studied enamelling inprison, and latterly he made costly and un-successful experiments with very large worked much for the Royal Family, and hiswork was always popular. His work is highlyspoken of by Walpole. Gervase Spencer (1700-63?) was a goodenameller—the first English exponent of thefashion inaugurated by Petitot. His enamelsare small, but larger than Petitots. He beganlife as a servant, but soon showed a gift forart. Spencer painted miniatures in watercolours as well as enamels. The drawing ofhis enamel portraits is good, but he nevermastered the difficulties of fusible colours. Hiswork is not uncommon. Michael Moser (1704-83) was one of theoriginal members of the Royal Academy. Hebegan his art life as a jeweller, and wassingularly gifted and many-sided in art. Hisenamels are good, and rare. Among otherarts Moser was an excellent sculptor, and issupposed to have engraved the first great seal. Q <X «^
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