Shown in half-profile and set against a clouded blue sky backdrop with a hint of foliage, this gentleman of ruddy complexion wears a black coat with large revers over a frilled chemise and knotted cravat, his ‘physical’ wig and queue powdered. This style of wig was mostly the preserve of professional gentlemen, such as doctors, vicars and lawyers.The navette-shaped portrait resides in a handsome gold frame with chasing around the rim and foiled blue glass on the reverse with a central aperture showing plaited brown hair surmounted with the initials TS in monogram.The younger son of an Irish silversmith, Frederick Buck (1765-1840) was a prolific and resourceful artist working mostly in his native Cork where his sitters comprised the local gentry and the passing military. He married twice and had at least eight children.Provenance: Sotheby''s 2006Ivory Exemption Ref.: 62ADKAZ7All prices include UK postage. International shipping will be at cost.Height is 7cm (2.8inches)
Width is 5.5cm (2.2inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)