An unidentified Master's Mate of the Royal Navy
Framed and glazed pastel drawing, comprising a half-length portrait of a Royal Naval master's mate, holding a telescope under his his right arm. He is turned to sitter's left but looking out at the viewer. A ship on a sea horizon is in the lower right corner, with the suggestion of a shore cliff to the lower left. On the back of the frame is a label which misleadingly reads: 'Adam Buck - Born Cork 1759 Died London 1833. Pastel - John Russell. Uniforms - Royal Navy - Master's mate (uniform which afterwards became sub - Lieutenant.)' According to Neil Jeffares (personal communication, 17 Dec. 2010) the artist is not John Russell, as this label suggests, but the Irish-born Adam Buck (whose dates are those given), and of whose work this is a characteristic example of probably just after 1800. The sitter is therefore an unidentified one. [PvdM 12/10]
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
ID: | PAJ3150 |
---|---|
Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Russell, John; Buck, Adam |
Date made: | circa 1800-1810 |
People: | Fawssett, A. C. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Fawssett Collection |
Measurements: | Frame: 381 mm x 343 mm x 46 mm |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.