Samuel Prout, 1783-1852
Download or Read eBook Samuel Prout, 1783-1852 PDF written by Richard Lockett and published by B.T. Batsford. This book was released on 1985 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Richard Lockett |
| Publisher | : B.T. Batsford |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCAL:B4451685 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Samuel Prout, 1783-1852 by : Richard Lockett
Book excerpt: Samuel Prout was one of the first artists to specialize in continental views. In the early 1820s he popularized the scenery of the grand tour- Normandy, the Rhine, the Low Countries, Switzerland and Italy, particularly Venice- with a wider public, through the print trade and his books of engravings and lithographs. George IV appointed him 'Painter in Water-Colours in Ordinary' in 1829, and Prout continued to enjoy royal patronage. His especial skill in depicting architectural subjects won him the admiration of Ruskin, who was to become a personal friend. Yet since the end of the nineteenth century Prout's work has received relatively little attention from art historians."--Publisher description.
