The first an oil and gold leaf on panel, signed at top left (6 x 8 in.) (minor rubbing to surface); the second depicting a mother and child at spinning wheel, signed at lower left (8 x 6 in.) (small blue mark to ground at left of figures).

From the Estate of the late Linda Kornberg, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Stephen White is an acclaimed artist living and practicing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is known for his textured paintings with gilt highlights that are inspired by ancient Byzantine techniques and Asian influences. White’s favorite model, a woman named Marian, has been the muse for the stylized female figures often depicted in White’s work throughout his career.