# Peamore, Devon

**John White Abbott** (British, 1763–1851)  
1799  
wash and watercolor with pen and black ink over graphite on eight joined sheets of laid paper, on the artist's original mount  
image: 45.2 x 57.3 cm (17 13/16 x 22 9/16 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2007.16.1. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.137152.html).

## About this work

John White Abbott painted this in 1799, aged 36. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image shows a forest by a serene, tree-lined body of water. The horizon is high with tall trees extending close to it, creating a sense of depth. The brushstrokes and watercolor application are delicate, capturing textures of leaves and water gently. The color palette includes muted greens, soft browns, and hints of blue and cream. Closest to us is a dense cluster of trees on the right, curving over the water. Across the water, other tree clusters and shrubs recede into the misty background towards the left.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Watercolour.** Pigment in gum arabic, thinned with water and laid in transparent washes. Nothing white is painted: the light is the paper showing through.
- **Graphite.** Pencil. Graphite has been used for drawing since the 1500s; in 1795 Nicolas-Jacques Conté mixed it with clay, so its hardness could be graded.
- **Pen and ink.** Drawn with a quill or reed pen, often with wash added by brush to model light and shadow.

### [John White Abbott](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/john-white-abbott)

British, 1763–1851

## Facts

- Type: Drawing
- The artist was 36
- Real size: about 18 × 23 in (45 × 57 cm). The 18 × 24 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 18th century
- Subjects: United Kingdom
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208; 24 × 36 in $258
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118; 20 × 30 in $148
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5; 24 × 36 in $5

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