Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John White Abbott, 1763–1851, British
Title:
A View of Core's Library, Dawlish, Devon
Date:
1837
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, laid on contemporary mount
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 8 inches (13.3 x 20.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "vi"; on mount, lower right: ""DLA338"; on back of mount, upper left: "43"; on back of mount, upper right: "DLA338"; in graphite, on back of mount, center left: "9278"; in brown ink, on back of mount, center: "Dawlish, Devon."; in graphite, on back of mount, center: "[...]awny; on back of mount, lower center: "John White Abbott"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.7
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
beach | sea | labor | carts | baskets | clouds | landscape | architectural subject | coast | seashore | buildings | working | cliffs | windows | figures | columns (architectural elements) | men | library (building) | mountains | boats | women | bushes | carrying | horses (animals)
Associated Places:
Devon | Europe | Dawlish | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1652