Augsburg, from Facsimiles of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany
1833
Medium
Lithograph in black on grayish-ivory chine, laid down on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Plate: 40.7 × 28 cm (16 1/16 × 11 1/16 in.); Sheet: 42.8 × 30.4 cm (16 7/8 × 12 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
147568
Art Historical Context
Samuel Prout, a celebrated British artist of the early 19th century, renowned for his evocative watercolor sketches and lithographs capturing the picturesque architecture of Europe. *Augsburg, from Facsimiles of Sk made in Flanders and Germany (1833) reproduces one of his on-the-spot drawings from travels through Germany, showcasing the city's medieval charm—likely its Gothic spires and half-timbered buildings—during the Romantic era's fascination with the continent's historic landscapes. Prout, who served as Painter-in- to Queen Victoria, elevated such scenes into art that blended travelogue ...
About the Artist
Samuel Prout · 1783–1852
Samuel Prout was born in Plymouth in 1783, the son of a naval outfitter, and grew up in a port city whose seafront and trading life attuned him to architecture, boats, and the textures of a working world. He moved to London in 1803 and initially struggled to establish himself, producing marine subjects for print publishers and taking on pupils while refining the instructional drawing books for whi...