Portrait Miniature Of A Senior Courtier At Windsor Castle

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Portrayed wearing his Windsor coat, from the uniform worn only by members of the Royal Household or their senior courtiers at Windsor. The uniform, blue, the coat with red facings to the collar and cuffs, was introduced by King George III in 1777. The full dress version was heavily braided and was finished with by 1936; the undress version was introduced a little later, in 1798.

This portrait was painted on ivory by Frederick Buck, sometime around 1800; backed by plaited hair and with the fretted monogram WAJ.

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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