![Rev. John Swete - Eighteen views of Devon including: The Inn at Linton (illustrated); Bathing-place at Ilfracomb [sic] and the Signal Post; Near Ilford Bridge, Linton; Budshead; Ilfracombe; Near Trentishoe; Dawlish; Fleet; and Travellers in a wooded landscape](/images/rev-john-swete_eighteen-views-of-devon-including-the-inn-at-linton-illustrated-bathing-place-at-ilfracomb-sic-and-the-signal-post-near-ilford-bridge-linton-budshead-ilfracombe-near-trentishoe-dawlish-fleet-and-travellers-in-a-wooded-landscape_AID661475.jpg?f=grey)
Rev. John Swete
Eighteen views of Devon including: The Inn at Linton (illustrated); Bathing-place at Ilfracomb [sic] and the Signal Post; Near Ilford Bridge, Linton; Budshead; Ilfracombe; Near Trentishoe; Dawlish; Fleet; and Travellers in a wooded landscape
Found at
Christies,
London
Christie's Interiors Including Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours From The Collection of The Late John Appleby, Lot 352
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2011
Christie's Interiors Including Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours From The Collection of The Late John Appleby, Lot 352
1. Mar - 1. Mar 2011
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.000 GBP
Description
Rev. John Swete (Ashburton 1752-1821)
Eighteen views of Devon including: The Inn at Linton (illustrated); Bathing-place at Ilfracomb [sic] and the Signal Post; Near Ilford Bridge, Linton; Budshead; Ilfracombe; Near Trentishoe; Dawlish; Fleet; and Travellers in a wooded landscape
three inscribed with titles (lower centre, under the mounts); four variously inscribed and dated '1796-1810' (upper centre)
pencil and watercolour, on paper, unframed
7¼ x 12 in. (18.4 x 30.5 cm.); and smaller; and Nine unframed watercolours of Devonshire churches, castles and landscapes by the same hand (18)
Eighteen views of Devon including: The Inn at Linton (illustrated); Bathing-place at Ilfracomb [sic] and the Signal Post; Near Ilford Bridge, Linton; Budshead; Ilfracombe; Near Trentishoe; Dawlish; Fleet; and Travellers in a wooded landscape
three inscribed with titles (lower centre, under the mounts); four variously inscribed and dated '1796-1810' (upper centre)
pencil and watercolour, on paper, unframed
7¼ x 12 in. (18.4 x 30.5 cm.); and smaller; and Nine unframed watercolours of Devonshire churches, castles and landscapes by the same hand (18)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work Eighteen views of Devon including: The Inn at Linton (illustrated); Bathing-place at Ilfracomb sic and the Signal Post; Near Ilford Bridge, Linton; Budshead; Ilfracombe; Near Trentishoe; Dawlish; Fleet; and Travellers in a wooded landscape by Rev. John Swete was auctioned at Christies in London in March 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 2,000.00 (€ 2,262.99), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Rev. John Swete - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work [Views of Devon and Somerset: Bathing-place at Ilfracomb sic (illustrated); Shalldon sic; Oxton House from the Octagon; The ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle; A bridge over a river in spate; Ilford Bridge; Linmouth; Pixton Place, the seat of Lady Ackl|AID681630], which sold at auction in November 2010 for GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,273.74).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Eighteen views of Devon including: The Inn at Linton (illustrated); Bathing-place at Ilfracomb sic and the Signal Post; Near Ilford Bridge, Linton; Budshead; Ilfracombe; Near Trentishoe; Dawlish; Fleet; and Travellers in a wooded landscape von Rev. John Swete kam im März 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.000,00 (€ 2.262,99) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Für andere Arbeiten von Rev. John Swete mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit [Views of Devon and Somerset: Bathing-place at Ilfracomb sic (illustrated); Shalldon sic; Oxton House from the Octagon; The ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle; A bridge over a river in spate; Ilford Bridge; Linmouth; Pixton Place, the seat of Lady Ackl|AID681630] beobachtet, die im November 2010 für GBP 5.250,00 (€ 6.273,74) versteigert wurde.
Rev. John Swete - Auction history
![Rev. John Swete - Eighteen views of Devon including: The Inn at Linton (illustrated); Bathing-place at Ilfracomb [sic] and the Signal Post; Near Ilford Bridge, Linton; Budshead; Ilfracombe; Near Trentishoe; Dawlish; Fleet; and Travellers in a wooded landscape](/images/rev-john-swete_eighteen-views-of-devon-including-the-inn-at-linton-illustrated-bathing-place-at-ilfracomb-sic-and-the-signal-post-near-ilford-bridge-linton-budshead-ilfracombe-near-trentishoe-dawlish-fleet-and-travellers-in-a-wooded-landscape_AID661475_320x320.jpg)
![Rev. John Swete - Views of Devon and Somerset: Bathing-place at Ilfracomb [sic] (illustrated); Shalldon [sic]; Oxton House from the Octagon; The ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle; A bridge over a river in spate; Ilford Bridge; Linmouth; Pixton Place, the seat of Lady Ackl](/images/rev-john-swete_views-of-devon-and-somerset-bathing-place-at-ilfracomb-sic-illustrated-shalldon-sic-oxton-house-from-the-octagon-the-ruins-of-berry-pomeroy-castle-a-bridge-over-a-river-in-spate-ilford-bridge-linmouth-pixton-place-the-seat-of-lady-ackl_AID681630_320x320.jpg)
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