David Gubbay (d 1929)
John Singer Sargent, RA (Florence 1856 - London 1925)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1925
Materials
Paper, charcoal, wood
Measurements
762 mm, 30 in (H), 629 mm, 24.75 in (W)
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Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1440586
Summary
[Destroyed in the fire of 2015] Drawing, charcoal, David Gubbay (d 1929) by John Singer Sargent, RA (Florence 1856 - London 1925). Portrait, head and shoulders,in charcoal, of Mr David Gubbay, signed and dated 1925. In his career, Gubbay was responsible for managing the business and personal finances of his cousin Sir Philip Sassoon. In 1911 he married his first cousin, Hannah Ezra. Hannah Gubbay (1885-1968) bequeathed the majority of her collection to the National Trust in 1968.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust in 1968 by Mrs Hannah Gubbay
Makers and roles
John Singer Sargent, RA (Florence 1856 - London 1925), artist