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Robert White
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert White
- A group of four plumbago portraits of gentlemen in three quarter profile
- All pencil on vellum; all oval
Provenance
Sale, London, Phillips, 9 November 1993, part of lot 1;
sale, London, Sotheby's, 14 July 2010, part of lot 42
sale, London, Sotheby's, 14 July 2010, part of lot 42
Condition
The medium in each of the four works has remained strong and fresh. The vellum in one of the works has yellowed somewhat, however in general the works have been well preserved. All sold in giltwood frames.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Robert White was a pupil of David Loggan. Like his master, White specialised in the art of plumbago drawing. He also worked as an engraver and in 1674 he engraved the first Oxford Almanac. His drawings are rare in private collections, although there are ten drawings in the Huntington Library, California and a further thirteen in the British Museum, London.