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Lot 188

Adam Buck, Irish 1759-1833-  Portrait of a young man, bust-length, wearing a black coat and...

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Lot 188

Adam Buck, 
Irish 1759-1833- 
Portrait of a young man, bust-length, wearing a black coat and...

Price Realised: £1,837

Estimate: £800 - £1,200

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 188

Description

Adam Buck, 
Irish 1759-1833- 

Portrait of a young man, bust-length, wearing a black coat and black stock; 

watercolour and bodycolour on card, signed and dated 'Adam Buck 1822' (lower left), 12.3 x 9.7 cm. 

Note: 
The present work is characteristic of Buck's sensitive, highly-detailed portraits, typically executed in watercolour, which convey a striking sense of the sitter's presence. The artist was a prolific portraitist who enjoyed success in his lifetime, producing a number of portraits which are similar to the present work, including those of Peter and Bernard Burke (Peter Darvall, A Regency Buck: Adam Buck, 2015, no.135 and no.136), painted in 1825 and 1828 respectively, just after the present work. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

Export of goods

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