Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a landscape

细节

Adam Buck (1759-1833)
Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a landscape
signed, inscribed and dated 'Adam Buck 1803 London' (lower left) and numbered 'No2' (on the reverse)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white
11 3/8 x 15½ in. (28.8 x 39.4 cm.)

来源

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 26 March 1975, lot 251.
with Cynthia O'Connor, Dublin, where purchased by the present owners.

注意事项

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拍品专文

Adam Buck was a major exponent of the Greek neo-classical revival during the latter part of the eighteenth century. This watercolour exemplifies his full-length portraits that are usually set in landscpe backgrounds and whose sculptural silhouettes reflect his fascination with Greek vase painting.