Frederick Buck
Colonel Knight, in red uniform with blue collar, silver buttons, silver epaulettes, black stock and white cravat; sky background
Found at
Christies,
London
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 91
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 91
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Frederick Buck (Irish, 1771-c.1839/40)
Colonel Knight, in red uniform with blue collar, silver buttons, silver epaulettes, black stock and white cravat; sky background
inscribed on the backing paper 'Col. Knight whose niece Susan Lee married Charles Pearson of Thorne Thorne for C. C. Pearson'
oval, 2 7/16 in. (62 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular black wood frame
Colonel Knight, in red uniform with blue collar, silver buttons, silver epaulettes, black stock and white cravat; sky background
inscribed on the backing paper 'Col. Knight whose niece Susan Lee married Charles Pearson of Thorne Thorne for C. C. Pearson'
oval, 2 7/16 in. (62 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular black wood frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.
The work Colonel Knight, in red uniform with blue collar, silver buttons, silver epaulettes, black stock and white cravat; sky background by Frederick Buck was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 750.00 (€ 1,050.19), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by Frederick Buck have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A young lady, facing right in ruffle bordered white silk dress, yellow sash, blue hat with yellow ribbon in her long curling brown hair in June 2003 with an auction result of GBP 2,987.50 (€ 4,293.20).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Colonel Knight, in red uniform with blue collar, silver buttons, silver epaulettes, black stock and white cravat; sky background von Frederick Buck kam im November 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 750,00 (€ 1.050,19) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frederick Buck auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A young lady, facing right in ruffle bordered white silk dress, yellow sash, blue hat with yellow ribbon in her long curling brown hair im Juni 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.987,50 (€ 4.293,20).
Frederick Buck - Auction history
