The condition is typical for a picture of this age including minor discolouration. The frame has attractive distressing to the gilt.
16.2 x 11.3cm (6.4" x 4.4")
He was the eldest son of pastor Albert Andreas Duncker (1706–1781) and his second wife, Sophie Dorothea von Olthof (d.1761). His early artistic career was promoted by his uncle, Adolf Friedrich von Olthof, a Swedish Pomeranian Councilor from Stralsund, who arranged for him to study with the landscape painter Jakob Philipp Hackert. In 1765, Hackert took him to Paris and, after the Olthofs lost their fortune in 1768, took over his upbringing.
His first commissions came from the art dealer, Jacques-Gabriel Huquier, and enabled him to support himself. His etchings for the personal gallery of Duke Étienne-François de Choiseul are considered to be his first major work.
In 1777, he received his Bürgerrechte. He worked primarily as a landscape painter and etcher, but also did portraits, caricatures, and bookplates. In addition he provided illustrations for two works by Louis-Sébastien Mercier: Tableau de Paris, and The Year 2440.
In the 1790s, his commissions decreased significantly, due to the unrest caused by the French Revolution. Between 1798 and 1800, he wrote and drew caricatures for several works that were critical of the Revolution's outcome; including bitter, satirical attacks on the city of Berne, for capitulating during the French Invasion.
His last years were spent in poverty.
| SKU | qs022 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Balthasar Anton Dunker (1746–1807 |
| Date | 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 16.2 x 11.3cm |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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