- Art.Salon
- Artists
- Rev. John Swete
- Views of Devon, Somerset and Wales including: Berry Pomeroy Castle, belonging to the Duke of Somerset; View near Exeter; View from Ashford Bridge looking down the river; Pettitoe; A house above a river; Stoke; Rocks on the shore near the quay, Clovel
Rev. John Swete
Views of Devon, Somerset and Wales including: Berry Pomeroy Castle, belonging to the Duke of Somerset; View near Exeter; View from Ashford Bridge looking down the river; Pettitoe; A house above a river; Stoke; Rocks on the shore near the quay, Clovel
Found at
Christies,
London
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 130
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, Lot 130
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Rev. John Swete (Ashburton 1752-1821)
Views of Devon, Somerset and Wales including: Berry Pomeroy Castle, belonging to the Duke of Somerset; View near Exeter; View from Ashford Bridge looking down the river; Pettitoe; A house above a river; Stoke; Rocks on the shore near the quay, Clovelly (illustrated); and Two views of the Lake District
the second signed with initials, inscribed and dated 'View n r . Exeter/in 1796/J.S.' (upper right); three inscribed with titles (under the mount); the fifth dated '1973' (upper left)
pencil and watercolour, on paper, unframed
7½ x 10¾ in. (19 x 27.3 cm.) (9)
Views of Devon, Somerset and Wales including: Berry Pomeroy Castle, belonging to the Duke of Somerset; View near Exeter; View from Ashford Bridge looking down the river; Pettitoe; A house above a river; Stoke; Rocks on the shore near the quay, Clovelly (illustrated); and Two views of the Lake District
the second signed with initials, inscribed and dated 'View n r . Exeter/in 1796/J.S.' (upper right); three inscribed with titles (under the mount); the fifth dated '1973' (upper left)
pencil and watercolour, on paper, unframed
7½ x 10¾ in. (19 x 27.3 cm.) (9)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Rev. John Swete could be acquired at Christies in London in November 2010 for an unexpectedly low price. In the The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House auction, the work Views of Devon, Somerset and Wales including: Berry Pomeroy Castle, belonging to the Duke of Somerset; View near Exeter; View from Ashford Bridge looking down the river; Pettitoe; A house above a river; Stoke; Rocks on the shore near the quay, Clovel changed hands for GB Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Rev. John Swete achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by 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] in November 2010 with an auction result of GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,27
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Rev. John Swete konnte im November 2010 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House wechselte die Arbeit Views of Devon, Somerset and Wales including: Berry Pomeroy Castle, belonging to the Duke of Somerset; View near Exeter; View from Ashford Bridge looking down the river; Pettitoe; A house above a river; Stoke; Rocks on the shore near the quay, Clovel für GBP 525,00 (€ 627,37) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 800,00 – 1.200,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Rev. John Swete erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte 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
![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)
![John Buckler, F.S.A. - View of the north and west front of Sion [sic] House with the kitchen, 1802, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland; and View of Dalham Tower, Westmoreland (both illustrated)](/images/john-buckler-f-s-a_view-of-the-north-and-west-front-of-sion-sic-house-with-the-kitchen-1802-the-seat-of-the-duke-of-northumberland-and-view-of-dalham-tower-westmoreland-both-illustrated_AID867397_320x320.jpg)
![George Jones, R.A. - A small collection of views of Ireland including: Dunleary, Dublin Bay (illustrated); Dremash on the Blackwater, County Waterford, (illustrated); and Ross Carbery [sic], County Cork (recto); and A view looking towards the sea (verso)](/images/george-jones-r-a_a-small-collection-of-views-of-ireland-including-dunleary-dublin-bay-illustrated-dremash-on-the-blackwater-county-waterford-illustrated-and-ross-carbery-sic-county-cork-recto-and-a-view-looking-towards-the-sea-verso_AID681628_320x320.jpg)
