After Samuel Buck (1696 – 1779) and Nathaniel Buck (active 1724 – 1759)

The East View of Winchester Palace (1733)

Engraving

20 x 37 cm

This engraving of the East View of Winchester Palace represents an intriguing example of what might have been. Plans were devised to build this palace close to Winchester Castle in the 18th century. Unlike Winchester Palace in Southwark, however, this palace was never realised. This engraving represents therefore a deviation from the Buck brothers’ usual subject, as a prospective architectural reproduction.

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck were brothers and notable 18th century architectural artists, 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, and was buried in the churchyard of St Clement Danes. Nathaniel pre-deceased him, dying between 1759 and 1774.

Condition: generally very good; slight age toning; sheet trimmed outside platemark; mounted to board.

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