Cecil John White
Cecil John White was a New Zealand and Australian cartoonist and comics artist (1900–1986). He was born at Auckland and died at Sydney.
Also recorded as Unk; Unk White.
Cecil John White in brief
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1986
- Known for
- cartoonist and comics artist
- Place of birth
- Auckland
Contents
Identity and origins
He also worked under the names Unk and Unk White. The authorities additionally record the headings Unk and Unk White. His recorded language was English.
Identity
What the record establishes about Cecil John White.
Queen Victoria, seated in an armchair by an open fire, day-dreaming about illustrious men of her reign. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 1887. is dated June 11th 1887 and held by Wellcome Collection. Patched Window, from the portfolio "Sequence 15" (1959) is dated August 1959, printed 1959/60 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1960.253). The assumption of Queen Victoria. Photogravure, 1902, after A. Drummond, 1901. is dated March 1902 and held by Wellcome Collection. Annual report for the year 1904 (7th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board. is dated 1905 and held by Wellcome Collection. Portrait of a Woman is dated 1950 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.899). This, My Brother is dated 1942 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1999.224).
Love Letter III is dated 1977 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2017.291). Sketchbook is dated 1937–42 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2006.259). Vol I Birth Control and Sex Education is dated 1931-1940 and held by Wellcome Collection. Harvest Talk is dated 1953 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.126). Repose is dated 1895 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1980.224). Pre-NHS Prescriptions: various is dated 1918-1946 and held by Wellcome Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 83 objects associated with this heading. Cecil John White is recorded with the citizenship of New Zealand and Australia. The Art Institute of Chicago records 7 objects associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 27 objects associated with this heading. The human race. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. Cecil John White is recorded as cartoonist and comics artist.
Works and catalogued output
The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 7 works under this heading.
Catalogued works
12 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1902 to 1977.
Harvest Talk, dated 1953, charcoal, wolff's carbon drawing pencil, and graphite, with stumping and erasing, on ivory wood pulp laminate board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.126. This, My Brother, dated 1942, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1999.224. Sketchbook, dated 1937–42, charcoal, pastel, ink, graphite, pen and inks and watercolor on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.259. Portrait of a Woman, dated 1950, charcoal, with smudging, erasing and scratching, on tan wove paper, laid down, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.899. Love Letter III, dated 1977, color lithograph cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2017.291. Patched Window, from the portfolio "Sequence 15" (1959), dated August 1959, printed 1959/60, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1960.253. The assumption of Queen Victoria. Photogravure, 1902, after A. Drummond, 1901., dated March 1902, held by Wellcome Collection. The human race., held by Wellcome Collection. Annual report for the year 1905 (8th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board., dated 1906, held by Wellcome Collection. Annual report for the year 1904 (7th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board., dated 1905, held by Wellcome Collection. Pre-NHS Prescriptions: various, dated 1918-1946, held by Wellcome Collection. Vol I Birth Control and Sex Education, dated 1931-1940, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 27 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Evidence base
This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 23 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1887Queen Victoria, seated in an armchair by an open fire, day-dreaming about illustrious men of her reign. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 1887. is dated June 11th 1887 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1895Repose is dated 1895 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1980.224).
- 1900Cecil John White born at Auckland.
- 1900Cecil John White was born in 1900 at Auckland.
- 1902The assumption of Queen Victoria. Photogravure, 1902, after A. Drummond, 1901. is dated March 1902 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1904Annual report for the year 1904 (7th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board. is dated 1905 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1918Pre-NHS Prescriptions: various is dated 1918-1946 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1931Vol I Birth Control and Sex Education is dated 1931-1940 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1937Sketchbook (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1937Sketchbook is dated 1937–42 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2006.259).
- 1942This, My Brother (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1942This, My Brother is dated 1942 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1999.224).
- 1950Portrait of a Woman (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1950Portrait of a Woman is dated 1950 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.899).
- 1953Harvest Talk (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1953Harvest Talk is dated 1953 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1991.126).
- 1959Patched Window, from the portfolio "Sequence 15" (1959) is dated August 1959, printed 1959/60 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1960.253).
- 1959Patched Window, from the portfolio "Sequence 15" (1959) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1977Love Letter III (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1977Love Letter III is dated 1977 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2017.291).
- 1986Cecil John White died at Sydney.
- 1986Cecil John White died in 1986 at Sydney.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “Cecil John White”
Institutional database · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Cecil John White.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 3.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Cecil John White (83 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 27 works naming Cecil John White.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 5.
“Unk White”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source - 6.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q7896939: Cecil John White
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
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