Adam Buck (1759–1833) was an Irish neo-classical portraitist and miniature painter and engraver (as was his brother Frederick) principally active in London.
Buck was born in Castle Street, Cork. Becoming an accomplished miniaturist in the 1780s while still in Ireland, he made a permanent move to London in 1795 – his residences there included 174 Piccadilly (1795–8), Frith Street, Soho (1799–1802) and Bentinck Street (1813–20). His patrons included Angelica Catalani (an opera singer), JP Kemble, Sir Francis Burdett, Thomas Hope, George IV, the duke of York and his mistress Mary Anne Clarke. A major influence on Regency culture (producing plates of contemporary costume as well as genre pictures of family and classical scenes and illustrations for Laurence Sterne's Sentimental Journey), he was himself much influenced by the Greek Revival (the furniture, vases - which he collected -, sculptures, costumes and even hairstyles in his works are all ancient Greek). He also acted as a painting teacher, as well as exhibiting more than 170 miniatures and small full-length portraits at the Royal Academy between 1795 and 1833. He died at 15 Upper Seymour Street, London.
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Proposals for publishing by subscription 100 engravings from paintings on Greek vases which have never been published, drawn and etched by Adam Buck from private collections now in England, dedicated to the earl of Carlisle (1811) – intended as a continuation of Sir William Hamilton's Collection of Engravings from Ancient Vases … (1791–7)
Exhibited: Colnaghi as ‘A Girl smelling Geraniums’. Girl on a terrace. (1807)
Portrait of a Young Lady Seated on a Sea-wall
Exhibited: Agnews 94th Annual Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings, 1957, No.17, as ‘Martha, Katherine and Isabel Butler’. Three small girls in a wild landscape. Pencil and watercolour. Indistinctly inscribed verso ‘(unclear name), Katharine and Isabella daughters of R.S(unclear). Previously believed to be three of the daughters of the Poet Robert Southey. (before 1834)
"Buck, Adam". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3847. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
adam, buck, 1759, 1833, irish, classical, portraitist, miniature, painter, engraver, brother, frederick, principally, active, london, self, portrait, with, wife, children, 1813, yale, center, british, born1759castle, street, cork, irelanddied1833, aged, london. Adam Buck 1759 1833 was an Irish neo classical portraitist and miniature painter and engraver as was his brother Frederick principally active in London Adam BuckSelf portrait with his wife and children 1813 Yale Center for British Art Born1759Castle Street Cork IrelandDied1833 aged 73 74 London EnglandNationalityIrishKnown forPortraitminiature paintingengraving Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife editBuck was born in Castle Street Cork Becoming an accomplished miniaturist in the 1780s while still in Ireland he made a permanent move to London in 1795 his residences there included 174 Piccadilly 1795 8 Frith Street Soho 1799 1802 and Bentinck Street 1813 20 His patrons included Angelica Catalani an opera singer JP Kemble Sir Francis Burdett Thomas Hope George IV the duke of York and his mistress Mary Anne Clarke A major influence on Regency culture producing plates of contemporary costume as well as genre pictures of family and classical scenes and illustrations for Laurence Sterne s Sentimental Journey he was himself much influenced by the Greek Revival the furniture vases which he collected sculptures costumes and even hairstyles in his works are all ancient Greek He also acted as a painting teacher as well as exhibiting more than 170 miniatures and small full length portraits at the Royal Academy between 1795 and 1833 He died at 15 Upper Seymour Street London Works editProposals for publishing by subscription 100 engravings from paintings on Greek vases which have never been published drawn and etched by Adam Buck from private collections now in England dedicated to the earl of Carlisle 1811 intended as a continuation of Sir William Hamilton s Collection of Engravings from Ancient Vases 1791 7 nbsp Mary Anne Clarke nee Thompson nbsp An Elegant Couple Admiring The Lely Venus 1801 nbsp A Confident Child 1809 nbsp Exhibited Colnaghi as A Girl smelling Geraniums Girl on a terrace 1807 nbsp Portrait of a Young Lady Seated on a Sea wall nbsp Exhibited Agnews 94th Annual Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings 1957 No 17 as Martha Katherine and Isabel Butler Three small girls in a wild landscape Pencil and watercolour Indistinctly inscribed verso unclear name Katharine and Isabella daughters of R S unclear Previously believed to be three of the daughters of the Poet Robert Southey before 1834 nbsp Archers print after Buck 1799 nbsp Sophia Western engraving after Buck 1800References edit Buck Adam Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 3847 Subscription or UK public library membership required Lee Sidney ed 1901 Buck Adam Dictionary of National Biography 1st supplement London Smith Elder amp Co nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adam Buck External links editPortrait of a woman and child by Buck Portraits of the Miss Sneyds 1790 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adam Buck amp oldid 1200213882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
