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Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Painted in profile, the artist has painstakingly captured this gentleman’s five o’clock shadow as well as his crow’s feet and even the bags under his eyes.
The portrait is in fine condition and resides in a traditional papier-mâché frame with an acorn hanger.
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.
Framed Size: 118 x 107mm (4? x 4¼")
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Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Small portraiture of character & historical interest
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Irish Miniature Portrait by Frederick Buck