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Adam Buck "What's That, Mother" and "My Dear Little Shock" Pair Engravings
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Adam Buck "What's That, Mother" and "My Dear Little Shock" Pair Engravings

19th century
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"What's that, Mother" and "My Dear Little Shock, you must have a Dip" are a lovely pair of stipple engravings by Agar & Bluck after Adam Buck. Each measures 12" x 9" and is in a fine period frame giving an overall size of 17"x 15" for each picture. Below each image is the inscription "Published 1806 by Arthur Ackermann". A superb pair of charming prints, good early impressions printed in colours, each in a quality period frame.

Physical Dimensions
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Adam Buck Regency Engraving to the 1800s.

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SA1225913
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"What's that, Mother" and "My Dear Little Shock, you must have a Dip" are a lovely pair of stipple engravings by Agar & Bluck after Adam Buck.
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Each measures 12" x 9" and is in a fine period frame giving an overall size of 17"x 15" for each picture.
McTague of Harrogate

Below each image is the inscription "Published 1806 by Arthur Ackermann". A superb pair of charming prints, good early impressions printed in colours, each in a quality period frame.

Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Adam Buck Regency Engraving to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1225913
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011

Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Adam Buck "What's That, Mother" and "My Dear Little Shock" Pair Engravings

Archive II A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame. View II
Archive III A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame. View III
Archive IV A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame. View IV
Archive V A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame. View V
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McTague of Harrogate

McTague of Harrogate
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A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame.
Adam Buck "What's that, Mother" and "My Dear Little Shock" pair engravings
Ref: SA1225913
A framed early 19th-century colour engraving by Adam Buck depicting a child holding a dog near the sea, set within a glazed gilt wood frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Print
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPaper, Glass, Gilt Wood
  • ColourCream and Gold
  • MotifsStipple engraving, Gilt moulding, Bevelled mount, Coastal setting
  • SizeH 43 cm (17 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

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Regency engravings often utilised stipple techniques and aquatint to create soft tonal gradations and delicate skin tones. Popularised by artists such as Adam Buck in the early 19th century, these prints frequently feature sentimental portraiture, neoclassical dress, and figurative genre scenes.

Prints from this era were typically etched or engraved onto copper plates, printed on handmade rag paper, and coloured by hand with watercolours. Frames were constructed from carved pine or composition moulding finished with leaf gilding.

Authentic period prints display a distinct plate mark indentation along the image margin, crisp publisher inscriptions detailing the artist and date, and characteristic paper age toning or watermarks consistent with the Regency period.

Framed antique prints can be displayed as part of a gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings or hung as symmetrical pairs above console tables to introduce historical narrative into modern decorative schemes.

Keep paper artwork away from direct sunlight and humid environments to prevent fading and foxing. Frame items using acid-free mounting boards and UV-filtering protective glass to preserve the paper fibre and colour integrity.
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