Adam Buck, Portrait of a Gentleman in Light Brown Coat

Adam Buck

British · 1759–1833 · Painter, Printmaker

Adam Buck was an Irish artist who specialised in neoclassical portraits, including portrait miniatures, and engravings. He was principally active in Dublin and London. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. PORTRAITS OF JOHN AND JANE UPTON, 1827, AND PORTRAIT OF A LADY, 1822 (SET OF THREE)Whyte's · €1,200≈ $1,453≈ £1,031Sign up to see
  2. PORTRAIT, HALF-LENGTH, OF A YOUNG GIRL IN A WHITE SMOCK AND TARTAN SASHWhyte's · €1,100≈ $1,405≈ £937Sign up to see
  3. Adam Buck, Untitled, in a white dress and gloves pastel 28 x 22cmUntitledSworders · £1,300≈ $1,404≈ €1,456Sign up to see

Adam Buck’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Adam Buck, The Ring, 1828, watercolour on card
The Ring, 1828
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 15, 2025
€750Sign up free to see
Adam Buck, Portrait of a Gentleman and Portrait of a Lady, pair of watercolours (each 19.5 x 14.5 cm)
Portrait of a Gentleman and Portrait of a Lady
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 27, 2025
€800Sign up free to see
Adam Buck, Portrait of Lady in a white dress, Oil on board
Portrait of Lady in a white dress
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 7, 2023
$600Sign up free to see
Adam Buck, Untitled, in a white dress and gloves pastel 28 x 22cm
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 27, 2022
£1,300Sign up free to see
Adam Buck, Untitled, pencil and watercolour 36 x 28.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 27, 2022
£750Sign up free to see
Adam Buck, Portrait of a Standing Woman with Parasol, Oil on board
Portrait of a Standing Woman with Parasol
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jul 19, 2022
$125Sign up free to see
PORTRAITS OF JOHN AND JANE UPTON, 1827, AND PORTRAIT OF A LADY, 1822 (SET OF THREE)
Whyte's · Jun 14, 2021
€1,200Sign up free to see
Adam Buck, Portrait of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway, oil on board
Portrait of Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2020
€600Sign up free to see
PORTRAIT, HALF-LENGTH, OF A YOUNG GIRL IN A WHITE SMOCK AND TARTAN SASH, 1829
Whyte's · Nov 24, 2008
€1,100Sign up free to see
Adam Buck, Portrait of a Lady in a White Dress, oil on board
Portrait of a Lady in a White Dress
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 9, 2024
PORTRAIT OF A BOY, 1779
Whyte's · Mar 25, 2024
Adam Buck, Two young toxophilites with their pet dog, oil on canvas
Two young toxophilites with their pet dog
Bonhams · Jun 7, 2023
Adam Buck, Two young toxophilites with their pet dog, oil on canvas
Two young toxophilites with their pet dog
Bonhams · Feb 8, 2023
Adam Buck, A portrait of a little boy with a drum, oil on panel
A portrait of a little boy with a drum
Bonhams · Oct 30, 2011

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Adam Buck, Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Emma (1765–1815), Lady Hamilton
Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Emma (1765–1815), Lady Hamilton1804
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Adam Buck, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Adam Buck, Alfred Buck
Alfred Buck1819
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Adam Buck, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Adam Buck, Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman1806
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Adam Buck, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Adam Buck, A Lady with Light Brown Hair Worn in Ringlets
A Lady with Light Brown Hair Worn in Ringlets
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Adam Buck, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Adam Buck, The Artist and his Family
The Artist and his Family1813
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Adam Buck, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Adam Buck, A Child in Red
A Child in Red
The Wilson ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — The Wilson
Adam Buck, Porträt der Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849)
Porträt der Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849)1790
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Adam Buck, Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman1805
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Adam Buck, Portrait of a Gentleman in Light Brown Coat
Portrait of a Gentleman in Light Brown Coatc. 1800
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Colonel Alexander F. and Jeannie C. Stevenson Memor…
Adam Buck, Vase (part of a Garniture of 5 Vases)
Vase (part of a Garniture of 5 Vases)c. 1820 · Earthenware with silver lustre decoration, monochrome brown, and yellow ground
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Kate S. Buckingham — public domain (CC0)
Adam Buck, Panel (Furnishing Fabric)
Panel (Furnishing Fabric)1801/25 · Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Martha Borland Wil…
Adam Buck, Vase
Vasec. 1820 · Earthenware with silver lustre decoration, monochrome brown, and yellow ground
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Kate S. Buckingham — public domain (CC0)
Adam Buck, Vase
Vasec. 1820 · Earthenware with silver lustre decoration, monochrome brown, and yellow ground
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection — public domain (CC0)
Adam Buck, Vase
Vasec. 1820 · Earthenware with silver lustre decoration, monochrome brown, and yellow ground
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection — public domain…

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