Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI

Robert White (1645 - 1703)

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Image of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI
  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
  • About the artist
    Robert White was born in London and was apprenticed to line engraver David Loggan. White engraved numerous plates between 1666 and 1702, mostly portrait line engravings commissioned as frontispieces for books. These were usually engraved from his own drawings on vellum, sketched from life. He also engraved book-plates, almanacs, architectural views and processions, publishing some prints from his home in Bloomsbury Market. In 1674 he took on an apprentice, John Stuart. From about 1680 to 1683 he experimented with publishing mezzotint prints. His son, George, was born in about 1684 and followed his father in becoming an engraver. The two worked together until White’s death. Despite earlier success, he died in poverty at about the age of 58.
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  • Details
    Artist
    Robert White (1645 - 1703)
    Title
    Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI
    Date
    Medium
    Engraving
    Dimensions
    height: 31.7 cm, width: 19.0 cm
    Acquisition
    Transferred from HM Revenue and Customs, 2017
    Provenance
    Bought by subscription for Somerset House, before 1929; transferred to GAC, 2017
    GAC number
    0/205