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Samuel & Nathaniel BuckPanorama of London Samuel & Nathaniel Buck 1749 engravingc. 1749
c. 1749
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Samuel Buck (1696-1779) & Nathaniel Buck (active 1724-59)
Panorama of the River Thames from Westminster Bridge to London Bridge
Published September 1749
30x404cm
Engraving
Samuel & Nathaniel were brothers, best known for their depictions of ancient castles and monasteries entitled 'Buck's Antiquities' and those of townscapes of England and Wales, 'Sea-Ports and Capital Towns'. LIttle is known about the brothers' lives. Samuel was born in Yorkshire and died in penury in London in 1779, he was buried in the churchyard of St Clement Danes. Nathaniel pre-deceased him, dying between 1759 and 1774.
This panorama is a fascinating insight into a long-lost, but strangely familiar, London. To the left is Westminster Bridge, framing the picture and to the right London Bridge completes the frame. A detailed key identifies 140 buildings and other features. Amongst the more recognisable items are Westminster Abbey, Horse Ferry (which is, indeed, a ferry for taking horses across the river with their carts and carriages), but presuamably somewhat redundant with the new (1750) bridge that coincides with the publishing of this print, the huge stack of used straw at Blackfriars awaiting being taken away by boat, the water wheel by London Bridge which generated power to pump water around the city (132,000 gallons per hour), and that the tide is clearly coming in (London Bridge caused a significant restriction in the flow of the tidal Thames such that the river water could be 6 feet higher on one side of the bridge than the other).
- Creator:Samuel & Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779, British)
- Creation Year:c. 1749
- Dimensions:Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Width: 159.06 in (404 cm)
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- Condition:Recently conserved, backed to Japan paper, some toning and occasional spotting as visible in photograph, occasional very minor marginal losses, generally good condition. Frame included for buyers within 2 hours' drive of London, or by agreement.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU79535569321
Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Samuel Buck (1696 – 17 August 1779) and his brother Nathaniel Buck (died 1759/1774) were English engravers and printmakers, best known for their "Buck's Antiquities", depictions of ancient castles and monasteries. Samuel produced much work on his own but when the brothers worked together, they were usually known as the Buck Brothers. More is known about Samuel than Nathaniel. Samuel Buck was born in Yorkshire in 1696. After publishing some prints in that county he moved to London. With Nathaniel he embarked on making a number of series of prints of "antiquities", which consisted of ancient castles and former religious buildings in England and Wales. Starting in 1724, they travelled around these countries, and completed sets of prints for the regions of England by 1738 and for Wales between 1739 and 1742. These are commonly known as "Buck's Antiquities". During this time they also worked on a series of townscapes in England and Wales entitled "Cities, Sea-ports and Capital Towns", often providing prospects from multiple directions. Nathaniel was the first to die, sometime between 1759 and 1774. Samuel died on 17 August 1779 in London and was buried in the churchyard of St. Clement Danes. Samuel's later years were spent in poverty.
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