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Christian Tunica 1795-1868, Portrait of the Duke of Brunswick's Master of the Hunt

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Portrait of a gentleman in hunting dress with rifle and dog. Johann Christian Ludwig Tunica, born 11 October 1795 in Brunswick, died 2 March 1868 at Deckenhausen estate near Hamburg, father of Hermann Tunica and Minna Tunica, German painter and daguerreotypist, one of the best portrait painters of his time, trained in a lacquerware manufactory before studying in Dresden and Berlin, among others under J. C. Rössl.

Porträt eines jagdlich gekleideten Herrn mit Gewehr und Hund Johann Christian Ludwig Tunica geb.: 11. Oktober 1795 in Braunschweig- gest.: 2. März 1868 auf Gut Deckenhausen bei Hamburg, Vater von Hermann Tunica und Minna Tunica, war ein deutscher Maler und Daguerreotypist, war einer der besten Porträtmaler seiner Zeit, absolvierte eine Ausbildung in einer Lackwarenmanufaktur, bevor er in Dresden und Berlin studierte, unter anderem bei J. C. Rössler, als Porträt- und Miniaturmaler ließ er sich in Braunschweig nieder, dort wurde er 1829 von Herzog Karl II. zum Hofmaler ernannt, in einem eigenhändigen Bildverzeichnis zählt Tunica 716 Gemälde auf, Lieblingsmaler des Braunschweiger Herzogs, Quelle: Internet Öl/Lwd., oben monogrammiert, originaler Rahmen, verzeichnet im Werksverzeichnis von Tunica Maße in cm: H: 87/109 B: 70/94

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Autumn auction 2026
Auktionshaus Wernigerode · 3,012 lots
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Christian Tunica 1795-1868, Portrait of the Duke of Brunswick's Master of the Hunt

Original titleChristan Tunica 1795-1868, Porträt des Jagdmeister vom Herzog zu Braunschweig

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€1,250
Live floor sale
Fri 13 Nov, 10:00 (Berlin time)
Indicative value : €3,000 – €5,000
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Starting price€1,250
Buyer's premium (27,37 %)€342.13
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Estimated total≈ €1,633.68
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