Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683) politician

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street

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.

People

Anthony Ashley, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Cooper (1621 - 1683)

Places

Subjects

Materials & Techniques

Artist

John Greenhill (1644? - 1676)
Robert White (1645 - 1703)

Title

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683) politician

Date

Medium

Engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from F B Daniell, August 1970

GAC number

8755