Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 4th September 2024
Lot 721
John White Abbott (1763-1851)
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £3780
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Description
John White Abbott (1763-1851)
Bothwell Castle
Signed with initials, inscribed and dated 5 July 1791 and numbered 5 on the reverse of the original mount (according to The Leger Galleries receipt)
Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour
24.2 x 19.2cm; 9½ x 7½in
Provenance:
Probably Mrs Fanny J E Douglas, grand-daughter of the artist;
Mr Douglas, great-grandson of the artist;
Mr Henry 1952;
J H Elliott;
The Leger Galleries Ltd, London, 1984, where purchased by the present private collector
Literature:
AP Oppé, 'John White Abbott of Exeter', Walpole Society, vol XIII, 1924-25, p.75