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Frederick Buck, Portrait of an Officer
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Frederick Buck, Portrait of an Officer

19th century
Sold 29 September 2025 · Wigs on the Green
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Frederick Buck, the creator of this work, was a highly successful and prolific Irish miniaturist best known for his commissioned portraits of the many officers passing through the busy port of his home city, Cork, on their way to foreign campaigns. Said to be from the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot, the officer wears a powdered pigtail wig, his coat faced with cream and decorated with silver braid and silver epaulettes.

The portrait resides in the original gold frae with chased decoration reverse. It is in fine condition though there is a solitary thunderbug trapped under the glass and a scratch to the underside of the glass at 5 o’clock which the camera has magnified.

Size: 50 x 39mm

APHA Registration: ZS1AAM4M

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Portrait Miniature to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1127470
Dealers Internal Reference
9077M
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Frederick Buck, the creator of this work, was a highly successful and prolific Irish miniaturist best known for his commissioned portraits of the many officers passing through the busy port of his home city, Cork, on their way to foreign campaigns.
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Said to be from the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot, the officer wears a powdered pigtail wig, his coat faced with cream and decorated with silver braid and silver epaulettes.
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fig 1. An oval antique portrait miniature depicting an 18th-century military officer in a red coat, set within a simple metal frame with a suspension loop at the top.
fig 1. Frederick Buck, Portrait of an Officer

The portrait resides in the original gold frae with chased decoration reverse. It is in fine condition though there is a solitary thunderbug trapped under the glass and a scratch to the underside of the glass at 5 o’clock which the camera has magnified.

Size: 50 x 39mm

APHA Registration: ZS1AAM4M

Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Antique Portrait Miniature to the 19th Century.

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1127470
Dealers Internal Ref
9077M
Wigs on the Green
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I An oval antique portrait miniature depicting an 18th-century military officer in a red coat, set within a simple metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Frederick Buck, Portrait of an Officer

Archive II An oval antique portrait miniature depicting an 18th-century military officer in a red coat, set within a simple metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. View II
Archive III An oval antique portrait miniature depicting an 18th-century military officer in a red coat, set within a simple metal frame with a suspension loop at the top. View III
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An oval antique portrait miniature depicting an 18th-century military officer in a red coat, set within a simple metal frame with a suspension loop at the top.
Frederick Buck, Portrait of an Officer
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An oval antique portrait miniature depicting an 18th-century military officer in a red coat, set within a simple metal frame with a suspension loop at the top.
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  • ObjectMiniature Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialIvory, Watercolour, Gold, Glass
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • Motifs{motif: Military uniform}, {motif: Powdered wig}, {motif: Oval format}
  • SizeH 5 cm (2 in) x W 4 cm (2 in)

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To prevent fading of the delicate pigments and degradation of the delicate substrate, miniatures should be displayed away from direct sunlight and kept in stable environmental conditions with controlled humidity.

These small artworks can be effectively displayed by grouping several pieces together in a gallery wall arrangement or placing an individual framed piece on a small easel within a study or living room.

Authenticity is typically determined by examining the brushwork under magnification for stippling or fine hatching, identifying the organic grain of the ivory substrate, and checking the age characteristics of the metal frame and backing.

These artworks were traditionally painted using fine watercolours or gouache, most commonly on thin slices of ivory, vellum, or prepared card, and frequently housed in brass, gold, or silver frames often backed with glass or hair compartments.

A portrait miniature is a small, highly detailed painting, typically executed on vellum, card, or ivory, which reached the height of its popularity in Europe during the 16th to 19th centuries before the widespread adoption of photography.
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