Property from a British Private Collection
Adam Buck
Portrait of a lady dancing
No reserve
Lot Closed
July 6, 04:50 PM GMT
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a British Private Collection
Adam Buck
Cork 1759 - 1833 London
Portrait of a lady dancing
Watercolour over pencil;
signed and inscribed lower right: Adam Buck 1801 / London
294 by 221 mm
Sale, London, Christie's, 12 July 1988, lot 159,
where acquired by the parents of the present owners
where acquired by the parents of the present owners
Adam Buck was the son of a silversmith from Cork, Ireland. He came to live in London in 1795 and found success as a portrait and miniature painter. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and the British Institution.
