Lot 232
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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER (AUSTRO-GERMAN, 1751-1818)
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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER (AUSTRO-GERMAN, 1751-1818)

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HEINRICH FRIEDRICH FÜGER (AUSTRO-GERMAN, 1751-1818)
Johann Brockmann (1745-1812), in silver breastplate, white shirt with van Dyck collar, white sash falling over his right shoulder
on ivory
oval, 1¾ in. (44 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular wood frame
Provenance
Dr Ludwig Flesch-Festau Collection, Vienna, in 1924.
Sotheby's, London, 10 December 1979, lot 40 (as 'a nobleman').
Exhibited
Vienna, Albertina, Internationale Miniaturen-Austellung in der Albertine Wien, 1924, no. 362, ill. pl. XII (lent by Dr Ludwig Flesch-Festau).
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Johann Brockmann was an Austrian actor who shot to fame in 1766 when he acted the title role in Friedrich Schröder's famous production of Hamlet in Hamburg. After successful guest appearances in Berlin, Brockmann was called to the Burgtheater where he remained for the rest of his life.

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