Exmouth 1811
John White Abbott
- Art Funded
- 2006
- Bequeathed by
- Lady Frances Ann Stevens through The Art Fund
View of the port of Exmouth in Devon at sunrise or sunset.
The artist painted mainly in the vicinity of Exeter, where he lived and worked as an apothecary. The palette of brown and blue and bold outline drawing, influenced by Francis Towne, conveys a strong sense of radiant light, shadow and atmosphere.
Provenance
Collection of Lady Frances Anne Stevens.