A waterfall in woodland
‘A waterfall in woodland’ by John White Abbott, about 1787-1809. Pencil on paper.
John White Abbott (1763-1851) was born and educated in Exeter, where he also practised as a surgeon. Through his uncle, James White, he met Francis Towne who initially gave him drawing lessons and later became a sketching companion. Although White Abbott exhibited annually at the Royal Academy between 1793 and 1805, he never gave up his profession as a surgeon. In 1771 he made an extended tour out of the West Country travelling through Derbyshire, Lancashire, and the Lake District and up to Scotland.
Purchased with assistance from the Art Fund, MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund (2000-2012) and the Friends of RAMM, 2007
John White Abbott (1763-1851) was born and educated in Exeter, where he also practised as a surgeon. Through his uncle, James White, he met Francis Towne who initially gave him drawing lessons and later became a sketching companion. Although White Abbott exhibited annually at the Royal Academy between 1793 and 1805, he never gave up his profession as a surgeon. In 1771 he made an extended tour out of the West Country travelling through Derbyshire, Lancashire, and the Lake District and up to Scotland.
Purchased with assistance from the Art Fund, MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund (2000-2012) and the Friends of RAMM, 2007
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 90/2007/16
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- pencil on paper
- Common Name
- A waterfall in woodland
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Period Classification
- George III (1760-1811)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- John White
- Production Person Surname
- Abbott
- Production Year Low
- 1787
- Production Year High
- 1809
