Pine, Robert Edge, 1730?-1788 -- Catalogs Search this
Extent:
6 Pages
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Date:
1784
Scope and Contents:
Catalog listing 27 paintings in a six page catalog. Some listings have dates, descriptions, and excerpts from plays on which images are based; some have title only.
Biographical / Historical:
Robert Edge Pine (1730?-1788) was a portait and historical painter from Philadelphia, Penn. Pine was born in London and emigrated to U.S. in 1784.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Philadelphia : Francis Bailey, 1784.
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1991, as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Rights:
Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Occupation:
Painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Search this
Portrait painters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Search this
Research material gathered by Robert G. Stewart on Robert Edge Pine, Auguste Hervieu, Henry Benbridge, James Earl, and other artists, including correspondence, printed matter, notes, and photographs.
Scope and Contents:
Art historian Robert G. Stewart's research material dates from 1952 to 2004 and measures 3 linear feet. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, slides, negatives, notes, drafts, manuscripts, and printed matter such as excerpts from auction catalogs, magazines and publications. The records document Robert G. Stewart's research for publications and exhibitions. The collection relates primarily to his research for his publications on these artists, such as Robert Edge Pine: A British Portrait Painter in America 1784-1788, and artist biographies for American National Biography and the Dictionary of Art.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged by artist, as five series.
Series 1: Henry Benbridge
Series 2: James Earl
Series 3: Auguste Hervieu
Series 4: Robert Edge Pine
Series 5: Various artists
Biographical / Historical:
Robert G. Stewart (March 5, 1931-November 17, 2005) served as Curator of Painting and Sculpture for the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution from 1964 to 1994, when he became senior curator emeritus. He is the author of many works, including Nucleus for a National Collection, 1965;A Nineteenth-Century Galley of Distinguished Americans, 1969;Henry Benbridge (1743-1812), American Portrait Painter, 1971; andRobert Edge Pine, A British Artist in America 1784-1788, 1979.
Provenance:
Acquired from Robert G. Stewart.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Rights:
The Robert G. Stewart research material is owned by the Catalog of American Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, and is available for use by researchers. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
