Lot 49 · British Art on Paper
Sharper Tor with Sheep Tor beyond, Devon
John White Abbott · pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour, on the artist's original washline mount
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- Estimate
- £3,500–£4,500 hammer ≈ $6,022–$7,743
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 17 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 11 5/8 x 8¼ in. (29.5 x 21 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5749221
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John White Abbott, Sharper Tor with Sheep Tor beyond, Devon. Christie's, 17 Nov 2005, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5749221.
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John White Abbott, Sharper Tor with Sheep Tor beyond, Devon. Christie's, 17 Nov 2005, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5749221.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern scene | Thomas Rowlandson | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Cookham-on-Thames, Berkshire | Peter De Wint O.w.s. | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| The Glebe Farm | Peter De Wint O.w.s. | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Trafalgar Square, London | Edward Seago | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Flooded Marsh, Norfolk | Edward Seago | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| An album of ten drawings of Wookey Hole, Mendip Hills, Somerset | Bernard Lens III | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John White Abbott | from the churchyard at dulverton, somerset | $19,348 | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | |
| John White Abbott | Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| John White Abbott | gowbarrow park, ullswater, cumbria | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Brighton Races | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| John White Abbott | Peamore, Devon | Christie's, Nov 2003 | ||
| John White Abbott | a view of bideford on the river torridge, devon | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra | a casino at posillipo, italy | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Edward Lear | Akroteri from Khanea, Crete | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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