"the church and castle at tiverton, devon", painting c. 1800 by john white abbott (1763-1851). Collection of royal albert memorial museum, exeter. Quote from sim fine art, chislehurst http://www. Simfineart. Com/paint/26. Htm "john white abbott was a doctor and apothecary, as well as an extremely talented amateur artist, who lived for most of his life in the country around exeter in devon. He was a patron and sometime pupil of the important and distinctive watercolour artist, francis towne, whose style he initially copied. In 1825, he inherited an estate, ‘fordland’, from his uncle james white, which enabled him to devote himself full-time to artistic pursuits and the life of a connoisseur. His work is widely admired and resides in many public collections, including the british museum, the v&a and the ashmolean. Abbott was a keen student of old master drawings". Date: circa 1800.
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