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John White Abbott
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- John White Abbott
- Gowbarrow Park, Ullswater, Cumbria
- Watercolour with pen and brown ink, original wash-line mount, unframed;
inscribed in pen and brown ink, verso: In Gowbarrow Park. JWA. July 8. 1791.
Provenance
W. Douglas;
Guy Harvey-Samuel;
with The Fine Art Society, London, by 1960, by whom sold in 1960 to Walter Brandt
Exhibited
Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Exhibition of English Drawings and Water-colours from a Private Collection, 1971, no. 3
Condition
The colours in this work have survived exceptionally well. They remain strong, fresh and bright. There is some very minor paper staining to the sheet, however, this can only be seen on close inspection. At the extreme left hand edge of the sheet, there are some small areas of pigment loss. The sheet has been laid down onto its original mount. The original mount may have been reduced in size.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Gowborrow lies to the north of Lake Ullswater in Cumbria, just above the Airey Force waterfall. A friend and pupil of Francis Towne (1739-1816), John White Abbott visited the Lake District in 1791 during his only extended journey outside the West Country. Another watercolour from this tour, entitled Airey Force in Gowbarrow Park, Ullswater was sold at Sotheby's, London, on the 19th November 1992, lot 66.