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Samuel Gillespie Prout - Original 19th Century Pastel. Inscribed in the lower left "Ecclesbourne". Fixed at the corners to backing card with a London Superfine blind stamp to the upper left corner of the backing card. Inscribed. On wove. Condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. Creases to the bottom two corners of the paper, a tiny tear to the top left corner. 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
12 x 17.5cm (4.7" x 6.9")
Collection Information
From a large collection of paintings, prints, drawings and memorabilia from the Prout family sold at Mallam's Auction July 2016.
