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‘Figures on Cowley Bridge’ by John White Abbott, about 1787-1809. Pen and ink on paper. Cowley Bridge crosses the River Creedy, near its confluence with the River Exe, Exeter.
John White Abbott (1763-1851) was born and educated in Exeter, where he also practised as a surgeon. Through his uncle, James White, he met Francis Towne who initially gave him drawing lessons and later became a sketching companion. Although White Abbott exhibited annually at the Royal Academy between 1793 and 1805, he never gave up his profession as a surgeon. In 1771 he made an extended tour out of the West Country travelling through Derbyshire, Lancashire, and the Lake District and up to Scotland.
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John White Abbott (1763-1851) was born and educated in Exeter, where he also practised as a surgeon. Through his uncle, James White, he met Francis Towne who initially gave him drawing lessons and later became a sketching companion. Although White Abbott exhibited annually at the Royal Academy between 1793 and 1805, he never gave up his profession as a surgeon. In 1771 he made an extended tour out of the West Country travelling through Derbyshire, Lancashire, and the Lake District and up to Scotland.
This object is not on display.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Exeter
Title
Figures on Cowley Bridge
Date
1787 to 1809
Medium
pen and ink on paper
Accession number
90/2007/6
Acquisition method
Purchased with support from the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Art Fund and the Friends of RAMM.
Work type
Drawing
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RX England
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