General William Roome By Frederick Buck

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Portrait miniature of General William Roome (1771-1845) painted by Frederick Buck in Cork, Ireland, around 1800.
Major General William Roome is also listed as Colonel in the Honourable the East India Company's Service when he died at their establishment in London April 1845.
This portrait is painted on ivory, gilt-metal framed, set within an ebonized turned wooden outer with an arrangement of hair and seed pearls to the reverse. An old hand-written label identifies the sitter.
4 inches x 4 inches
Frederick Buck was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1771. He was the younger brother of the highly regarded artist, Adam Buck and probably learned his trade at the Dublin Society’s drawing school where a pupil of his name was entered in 1783. He practised as a miniature painter in his hometown for many years; firstly in Mardyke Street, and then Fen’s Quay before George’s Quay from where he worked for many years.
The Peninsular War was good for Buck, Cork being a busy port of embarkation of the troops. During these years Buck was asked to record the likeness of so many officers and others, and in such short time, that he kept partially prepared ivory panels to which he could simply add the appropriate head and regimental facings; the resulting immediacy of his portraits making them popular then as now. Frederick was successful in his profession and was able to retire some years before his death. His last address was in Buckingham Square.
The ivory registered with DEFRA.

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