John White Abbott Sold at Auction Prices

Landscape painter, b. 1764 - d. 1851

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Jul. 20, 2023
Abbott (John White, 1763-1851). Coast between Dawlish and Teignmouth, watercolour
Est: £400 - £600
Abbott (John White, 1763-1851). Coast between Dawlish and Teignmouth, watercolour * Abbott (John White, 1763-1851). From the Rocks between Dawlish and Teignmouth, Devon, fine watercolour with pen and brown ink on pale cream Whatman wove paper (with partial watermark), sheet size 19 x 27.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 3/4 ins), corner-mounted on backing paper, with double-rule ink framing border, and inscription in brown ink (by the artist) to lower margin 'From the Rocks between Dawlish & Teignmouth', window-mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Iolo Aneurin Williams (1890-1962), collector and author of Early English Watercolours and Some Cognate Drawings by Artists born not later than 1785 (London: Connoisseur, 1952). John White Abbott was born in May 1764, the nephew of the prominent Exeter lawyer and non-conformist James White (1744-1825), and a pupil of the watercolourist Francis Towne (whom James White had accompanied on a tour of north Wales in 1777). As Towne's pupil he mastered the technique of delicate pen outline providing contrasts between loose, flat washes of colour and delicate tracery, as in the present work.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 04, 2023
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (EXETER 1763-1851) Roslin Castle, near Edinburgh, Midlot
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (EXETER 1763-1851) Roslin Castle, near Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19 x 24.1 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 22, 2023
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (1763-1851)
Est: £200 - £300
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (1763-1851) NEAR CANONTEIGN, DEVON titled and dated Near Canonteign 1819 lower left pen and wash image: 26.5 x 18cm; 10 ½ x 7in framed: 45 x 36.5cm; 17 ¾ x 14 1/2in Provenance: Abbott & Holder, London With inscription John White Abbott (1763-1851) / Near Canonteign / 25 September 1819 on a label on the reverse *sold without reserve
Olympia Auctions
Mar. 14, 2023
John White Abbott (British, 1763-1851), ‘Fordland’, ink and monochrome watercolour, 33 x 24cm
Est: £800 - £1,200
John White Abbott (British, 1763-1851) ‘Fordland' ink and monochrome watercolour Heather Newman Gallery label verso
Gorringes
Mar. 14, 2023
John White Abbott (British, 1763-1851), 'Berry Pomeroy Castle, Devon', watercolour and ink, 16 x 24cm
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
John White Abbott (British, 1763-1851) 'Berry Pomeroy Castle, Devon' watercolour and ink monogrammed and dated 1791
Gorringes
Nov. 16, 2022
John White Abbott, British 1763-1851 Rustic family in a woodland
Est: £150 - £200
John White Abbott, British 1763-1851 Rustic family in a woodland clearing; pen and grey and black ink and grey wash on paper, dated 'March 26' (lower right), 17.5 x 18 cm., (unframed). Provenance: with Abbott and Holder, London (from part of a larger group acquired from the descendants of the artist).; with Harry Moore-Gwyn Fine Art, London.; Private Collection, UK. Note: As well as a painter, Abbott practiced as a surgeon and apothecary. This charming scene, in typical monochrome, evokes a sense of familial warmth and is typical of Abbott's pen and ink drawings. Today, his works are in the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum and National Galleries of Scotland.
Roseberys
Apr. 12, 2022
John White Abbott (Exeter 1763-circa 1851) Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
John White Abbott (Exeter 1763-circa 1851) Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire inscribed, signed with initials and dated 'Part of Ragland [sic] Castle-- Monmouthshire-/JWA June 2 1797' (on verso) watercolour on paper 18.2 x 23.1cm (7 3/16 x 9 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 24, 2022
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (EXETER 1763-1851) View of Aiguilles du Dru, near Chamon
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (EXETER 1763-1851) View of Aiguilles du Dru, near Chamonix, France pen and grey ink, grey and blue wash on paper 9 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (23.2 x 16.5 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 24, 2022
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (EXETER 1763-1851) Exeter, Devon pencil, pen and grey ink
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (EXETER 1763-1851) Exeter, Devon pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour on paper 7 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (18.7 x 26.7 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 15, 2021
John White Abbott (1763-1851)
Est: £300 - £400
John White Abbott (1763-1851) John White Abbott (1763-1851) Fordland - a woodland scene with a bridge over a stream inscribed 'Fordland, June 5 1841' l.l., pen and ink and grey washes 27 x 21.3cm
Sworders
Jul. 09, 2021
John White Abbott (British 1763-1851)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
John White Abbott (British 1763-1851) John White Abbott (British 1763-1851) Study of trees, possibly Dovedale, Derbyshire Pen and grey ink and wash 23.7 by 21.4 cm., 9Â¾ by 12Â¼ in. framed
Chiswick Auctions
May. 27, 2021
John White Abbot (British 1763-1851), A Devon mill
Est: £400 - £600
John White Abbot (British 1763-1851)A Devon millInk and watercolour15 x 22cm (5¾ x 8½ in.)Provenance:Sale, Sotheby's, 11 November 1993, lot 92
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 14, 2021
John White Abbot (British 1763-1851), By the Old Mill, Oil on Canvas, 56 x 44 in
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John White Abbot (British 1763-1851) By the Old Mill Signed indistinctly l.r. Oil on canvas 56 x 44 in (142.2 x 111.8 cm)
Weschler's
May. 06, 2021
Ⓦ JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (1764-1851)
Est: £200 - £300
Ⓦ JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (1764-1851) RUSTIC FAMILY IN A WOODLAND CLEARING dated March 26 pen and sepia ink 18 x 18 cm/7 x 7 in. Provenance: Abbott and Holder; from part of a larger group acquired by descendants of the artist Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection
Olympia Auctions
Mar. 30, 2021
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851)
Est: £500 - £700
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851) (i) Two peasants and a dog on a woodland walk dated Oct 27/1815 (lower right) pen and brown ink and monochrome wash 18 x 15 cm (7 3/4 x 6 in) (ii) Cattle and sheep at a river dated April 30 1809 (lower left) pen and brush and wash 17.5 x 28.5 cm (6 3/4 x 11 1/4 in) PROVENANCE: The artist's family, by descent With Heather Newman, Cotswolds (2)
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 13, 2020
(ATTRIBUTED TO) ABBOTT, JOHN WHITE 1763 - Exeter
Est: -
(ATTRIBUTED TO) ABBOTT, JOHN WHITE 1763 - Exeter - 1851 An overshot mill (original title). Family idyll in front of a water mill. Oil on canvas, relined. Inscribed on the frame. 81 x 59 cm, framed. Keywords: paintings, images, art, artworks, pictures, Gemalde, British painter, UK
Sigalas
Oct. 09, 2020
* Abbott (John White, 1763-1851). Landscape with figures
Est: £200 - £300
** Devis (Anthony, 1729-1816). Landscape with figures, pen, ink, and wash, depicting large trees in a landscape, with 2 rustic figures resting, and 2 other figures traversing a pathway, with a vista of mountains and a tower, toned, 17 x 25.5cm (6.75 x 10ins), mounted, framed and glazed Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 17, 2020
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851)
Est: £400 - £600
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851) A family group by a river dated Nov. 10 1815 (lower left) pen and black ink wash 17 x 26 cm (6 1/2 x 10 1/4 in)
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 17, 2020
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851) JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851)
Est: £200 - £300
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851) Cattle and sheep at a river dated April 30 1809 (lower left) pen and brush and wash 17.5 x 28.5 cm (6 3/4 x 11 1/4 in) Provenance: The artist's family, thence by descent
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 17, 2020
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851)
Est: £500 - £700
JOHN WHITE ABBOTT (BRITISH 1763-1851) Two peasants and a dog on a woodland walk dated Oct 27/1815 (lower right) pen and brown ink and monochrome wash 18 x 15 cm (7 3/4 x 6 in) Provenance: The artist's family, by descent With Heather Newman, Cotswolds
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 28, 2018
Circle of John White Abbott (1763-1851) British. "Ragland Castle (Monmouthshire)", with a Figure seated in the foreground, Watercolour and Wash, Inscribed in Pencil, 9.75" x 7.75".
Est: £80 - £120
Circle of John White Abbott (1763-1851) British. "Ragland Castle (Monmouthshire)", with a Figure seated in the foreground, Watercolour and Wash, Inscribed in Pencil, 9.75" x 7.75".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 28, 2018
John White Abbott (British, 1763-1851) - Fordland, Devon, 1829
Est: £800 - £1,200
John White Abbott (British, 1763-1851) Fordland, Devon, 1829 pen and ink with sepia wash on paper h:11 w:15 cm
Cheffins
Nov. 28, 2018
John White Abbott (British, 1763–1851) Country house amongst trees, Devon
Est: £500 - £800
John White Abbott (British, 1763–1851) Country house amongst trees, Devon pencil on buff paper h:12 w:14 cm Provenance: From the collection of the late Sir Richard Parsons Other Notes: Born and educated in Exeter, John White Abbott established himself first and foremost as a surgeon and kept his practice throughout his life. He studied art under his friend Francis Towne (1739-1816), but opted not to become a professional artist. He assimilated Towne's style so well that his works are often almost indistinguishable from those of his mentor. Abbott exhibited annually at the Royal Academy between 1795 and 1805, yet he lived the life of a country gentleman and is said never to have sold a picture. As a result, a large proportion of his works have remained in his family's collection. Abbott seldom left his native Devon and, as an amateur landscape artist, mostly specialised in depicting the local scenery of the Exeter region. Sir Richard Edmund Clement Fownes Parsons (1928-2016) This sale includes selected items from the collection of the late Sir Richard Parsons, removed from his Norfolk home. Sir Richard Parsons was a career diplomat, and through the 1970s and 1980s he was successively British Ambassador to Hungary, Spain and Sweden. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he had postings to Ankara and Lagos, as well as periods in London. In 1976 he was appointed ambassador to Hungary. He was the Ambassador to Sweden from 1984 to 1987, after which he left the Diplomatic Service and settled in King's Lynn, Norfolk. In his retirement he focused on his writing and at the town's literary festival gave talks about his diplomatic adventures. Notable pieces from this collection are the wonderful Madonna and Child by the Master of San Miniato (lot 106) and the rare miniature by Isaac Oliver of Sir Richard Parsons' ancestor, Thomas Fones, who was Mayor of Plymouth (lot 161). Also of note are the vibrant watercolours by his grandfather, Alfred Parsons, RA (lots 85-88) which demonstrate the family's artistic leanings in addition to their passion for collecting. Lots 62, 63, 65, 83, 99, 130, 134, 161-165 are also from this estate. In our March 2019 Fine Art sale we will offer a Grand Tour portrait of his ancestor Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Hotwells, Bristol, by Marco Benefial (Italian, 1684 - 1764) together with the embroidered silk waistcoat the sitter is wearing (please refer to the advertisement at the beginning of this catalogue).
Cheffins
Nov. 08, 2018
* Abbott (John White, 1763-1851). Wood Gatherers, 1810,
Est: £200 - £300
pen, black ink and grey wash on laid paper, dated Augt. 12.1810 lower left, sheet size 18.7 x 15.3 cm (7.4 x 6.1 ins), tipped onto backing paper, together with another pen & brown ink drawing on laid paper of a rustic family outside a cottage, dated March 9. 1822 lower left, sheet size 18.5 x 29 cm (7.3 x 11.4 ins), tipped onto backing paper, plus a further similar drawing of wood gatherers and a small pen and grey wash study of men in a boat, plus a coloured soft-ground etching after John White Abbott, dated 1821 lower right, all loosely contained in white paper folder with printed label for Sotheby's British Drawings & Watercolours sale of 25th November 1999, lot 97 - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions