Slate Quarry at Widecombe, Devon

John White Abbott1792

Details

Title: Slate Quarry at Widecombe, Devon
Creator: John White Abbott, 1763–1851, British
Creator Lifespan: 1763/1851
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1792
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/8 × 7 1/2 inches (23.8 × 19.1 cm) Mount: 13 7/8 × 12 inches (35.2 × 30.5 cm)
Subject Keywords: workers, men, slate, cliffs, trees, quarry, buildings, landscape, labor, masons, working, laborers
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Watercolor, pen, and brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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