Samuel Gillespie Prout - 19th Century India Ink Moonlit Coast with Figure

Description

Samuel Gillespie Prout - Original 19th Century India Ink. With ink and wax crayon, on grey paper fixed to backing card at the corners. Monogrammed on the backing card to the lower right corner and inscribed lower left. With a London Superfine blindstamp in the upper left corner of the card. Signed with monogram. On wove. In fine condition. Some browning to the backing card.

The youngest of artist Samuel Prout's (1783 - 1852) four children, Samuel Gillespie Prout (1822-1911) was given his mother's maiden name to precede his father's. He intended to follow the family profession of artist and his style was heavily influenced by his father's work. He made a tour of France in 1846 and made some largely unsuccessful attempts to earn a living as a teacher of drawing. His later life was mostly occupied in charitable work. In 1871 he was one of the first to bring relief to starving Parisians after the siege in Paris.

Size

13 x 18.5cm (5.1" x 7.3")

Collection Information

From a large collection of paintings, prints, drawings and memorabilia from the Prout family sold at Mallam's Auction July 2016.

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