Peamore, Devon

1799

John White Abbott

Associated Names
John White Abbott

Artist, British, 1763 - 1851

The image shows a forest by a serene, tree-lined body of water. The horizon is high with tall trees extending close to it, creating a sense of depth. The brushstrokes and watercolor application are delicate, capturing textures of leaves and water gently. The color palette includes muted greens, soft browns, and hints of blue and cream. Closest to us is a dense cluster of trees on the right, curving over the water. Across the water, other tree clusters and shrubs recede into the misty background towards the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wash and watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on eight joined sheets of laid paper, on the artist's original mount

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.2 x 57.3 cm (17 13/16 x 22 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.16.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Given by the artist to his son, Francis Abbott (1832); by descent in the family (sale, Sotheby's London, 21 March 2002, no. 169); (Spink-Leger, London); (sale, Sotheby's London 20 November 2003, no. 58); (Lowell Libson Ltd., London); purchased by NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Of the Moment: British Landscapes and Figure Studies of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, Lowell Libson Ltd at Trinity Art, New York, 2006, no. 9.

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 59.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: JAW 1799; in graphite on verso of mount: Peamore--1799 Given to Francis Abbott / March 1, 1832

Wikidata ID

Q64584470

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