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Portrait of the Silversmith Johann Friedrich Baer, c.1770 (oil on canvas)

488148 Portrait of the Silversmith Johann Friedrich Baer, c.1770 (oil on canvas) by Heimlich, Johann Daniel (1740-96) (attr. to); 95.6x76.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Johann Friedrich Baer (1724-94) proudly presents his Masterpiece Cup and Cover, which he made in 1746 to become a master in the guild of silversmiths of the city of Strasbourg, France. The artist's contemporaries immediately recognised the cup and cover as a masterpiece.); A© Minneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Achim Neuse and Volker Wurster, in association with the purchase of Baer's Masterpiece Cup and Cover with a gift of funds by Mary Agnes and Al McQuinn; French, out of copyright

© © Minneapolis Institute of Art Gift of Achim Neuse and Volker Wurster, in association with the purchase of Baer's Masterpiece Cup and Cover with a gift of funds by Mary Agnes and Al McQuinn / Bridgeman Images

Portrait of Dora Wheeler, 1882-83 (oil on canvas)

491071 Portrait of Dora Wheeler, 1882-83 (oil on canvas) by Chase, William Merritt (1849-1916); 159x165.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Dora Wheeler became Chase's first student when he returned from overseas study in Munich and set up a teaching studio in New York. Later she joined her mother in launching a successful decorating firm, one of the first businesses in the country to be operated entirely by women. Chase's portrait was awarded a gold medal at an international survey of contemporary art in Munich in 1883, and later that year was also shown in Paris.); Gift of Mrs. Boudinot Keith in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade; American, out of copyright

© Gift of Mrs. Boudinot Keith in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade / Bridgeman Images

Portrait of Mustapha Aga Emissary to the Swedish Court, 1727

RAF52869 Portrait of Mustapha Aga Emissary to the Swedish Court, 1727 by Schroeder, George Engelhardt (1684-1750); Private Collection; (add.info.: KozbekA§i Mustafa AAŸa, known as Mustapha Aga in Sweden, was an Ottoman ambassador to the Swedish court in 1727. One of his missions was to obtain a repayment of a royal debt which had been incurred by Charles XII of Sweden, but he failed in his mission. He was painted smoking nargile
); Photo A© Rafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; out of copyright

© © Rafael Valls Gallery, London, UK / Bridgeman Images