John White Abbott

 

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w/c by J.W.Abbott

John White Abbott 1763-1851 w/c Cottage 18 April 1831 11 x 18cms SOLD

Exeter artist. Trained initially as a surgeon. Learnt art from Francis Towne. Exhibited oils at the Royal Academy 1793-1822. Inherited money enabling him to go on sketching tours at home & abroad. (this is such a sketch). In many public collections including V&A., Exeter, & British Museum . Provenance- came from a sketch book along with four others in date sequence.

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