Richard Langford
Adam Buck (Cork 1759 - London 1833)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
115 mm (Width); 125 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 636747
Summary
Portrait miniature, Richard Langford by Adam Buck (Cork 1759 – London 1833). Watercolour and crayon on paper, Richard Langford by Adam Buck (Cork 1759 – London 1833). Father of the first Mrs Harriet Massingberd (wife of Charles L-M),facing right in a black coat and on a grey ground. Signed --Adam Buck 1822. Gilt frame. Note on reverse in the Field Marshal's hand confirms identity of sitter. Also a note recording Buck as an exhibitor at the RA (1795) and his dates. See GUN/D/5 for provenance.
Provenance
1944, gifted to the National Trust by Field Marshal Sir Archibald and Lady Montgomery Massingberd.
Makers and roles
Adam Buck (Cork 1759 - London 1833), artist