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Item Reference: 5084

A young fair haired naval officer. He is wearing a dark blue jacket with gold buttons and two fringed gold epaulettes, a white waistcoat, a white frilled chemise and black stock. Watercolour in an oval gold frame with plaited hair reverse.

Dimensions: Image height 6.5cm

Additional Information: FREDERICK BUCK – 1771 – 1839 Born in Cork, 1771; son of Jonathon Buck & brother of Adam Buck, he was a pupil of the Dublin Society Schools in 1783 He had a large practice in Cork, living in 1787 at Fen’s Quay, 1795 in Mardyke Street & in 1810 in Buckingham Square. During the Peninsular War, when Cork was a busy port of embarkation, his services were in great demand to paint portraits of officers. When he was particularly busy in order to keep pace with the demand he kept a supply of painted ivories to which he added the heads & regimental facings as required. He tended to use rather a hot colouring, which is an unmistakable characteristic of his work. Examples of his work are in the V & A Museum.

Price: £2850