ANTIQUE PRINTS of ITALY

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THE TOURIST IN ITALY
BY THOMAS ROSCOE
ILLUSTRATED FROM DRAWINGS BY SAMUEL PROUT ESQ.
LONDON - 1831
Later Volume Illustrated from drawings by J. D. Harding - London - 1832

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Some Background Information About the Prints and the Illustrator

The prints in this work are exquisite. They portray the architecture of Italy to a very high standard, from ordinary buildings in the towns to the highly decorated pillars of the ruins. This can only be expected from an illustrator with an eye like Samuel Prout's. There are also views of the beautifully picturesque scenery and decorative fountains found in Rome. The people depicted are wearing traditional dress and therefore they hint at the culture of the areas depicted.

SAMUEL PROUT (1783-1852) was a drawing master, topographical illustrator and watercolourist. He was born on 17th December in Norfolk, England and studied under the master of the Plymouth Grammar School, J. Bidlake. He was not always able to produce work to the high standards required by publishers such as John Britton. In 1796 Britton employed Prout to tour Cornwall in order to sketch views for his series of Beauties of England & Wales after having seen the sketches of Devonshire that Prout produced whilst touring with the historical painter, B. R. Haydon. These sketches of Cornwall were unsuccessful and it wasn't until 1802 that his work had improved to a satisfactory standard and he was re-employed by Britton.

Prout's work was considered to be exceptional, he depicted Gothic architecture with great precision. He was also able to show the mood of the buildings contrasted with highlights of figures which, for a generation, was widely copied. This was mainly due to Ruskin's report on him in Modern Painters, which described Prout as a substantial and sunny colourist.

Prout was ill continually, however, he finished work on Wiltshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire for John Britton. It wasn't until 1819, after he became a member of the Old Watecolour Society (OWS), that prout first travelled to the Continent visiting France. He then went on to travel widely in Europe visiting Bavaria, Italy, The Rhine and Belgium in 1824. His last tour was to Normandy in 1846 after which, he became extremely ill and was unable to work from that time until his death in February 1852.

JAMES DUFFIELD HARDING (1797-1863) Born in Deptford (London, England) Harding was a topographer, teacher, lithographer and watercolourist. He studied with the engraver Charles Pye and Samuel Prout. Harding preferred drawing to engraving and worked as a landscape artist from an early age, exhibiting at the Royal Academy from 1810. He worked for Hullmandel producing lithographic folios from the works of Stanfield, Roberts and Bonington. In the 1820s, 30s and 40s he travelled extensively in Europe and produced books of his travels as well as copy-books for amateur artists. His drawing master John Ruskin regarded Hardings talent in high esteem. Much of Harding's watercolours and pencil sketches which were prepared for his books occur frequently on the market.

THIS IS A LIST OF THE STEEL ENGRAVED PLATES.
The dates at the end of the descriptions indicate the volume from which they come.
Click any underlined text to view the scanned image.

BAIAE

(Baia) Castle and Bay: Figures in the foregound. 1832
The Bay: general. Vesuvius in the background. 1832

CASTELL-A-MARE

Bay of NAPLES: Figures foregorund. 1832

CETARA

Bay of SALERNO: Boats 1832

CIVITA CASTELLANA

CIVITA CASTELLANA: River. Figures. 1831

FLORENCE

FROM THE CASCINA: Figures.Horses. A good general view of the city. (Firenze) 1832
PONTE SANTA TRINITA: A good 'busy' print. Many figures. River. Bridge. 1832
Village of PELAGO: An attractive print. Many figures. 1832

LAGO

LAGO MAGGIORE.Isola Bella: Boats in the foreground. (Lakes) 1832

LUGO

Attractive steel view of the Town and Lake. Boats. 1831

NAPLES

FROM THE SEA: Many boats. 1832
FROM THE STRADA NUOVA: Fine prospect across the bay. 1832
SANTA LUCIA: 'busy' Many figures enliven this attractive print. 1832

NARNI

Bridge of Augustus. Women washing clothes in river. 1831

NEMI

Lake and Town: 1832

NEPI

View of the Castle. 1832

PERSANO

Bay of NAPLES: Boat. 1832

PUZZUOLI

With the Mole of Caligula: Boat and fishermen foreground. 1832
Good general steel engraved view. 1832

RIMINI

Attractive general view. Boatman. Figures. 1831

ROME

'Rome'. General view. Cattle foreground. Attractive. 1831
Bridge + Castle of Angelo. Boats. Tiber. 1831
Monte Aventino. Tiber. Boats. 1831
Colonnade of St. Peters. Fountains. 1831
Temple of Pallas. Frontis Title. 1831
Temple of Peace. 1831
Forum. Many figures. 1831
Temple of the Vesta and Fortuna Virilis. 1831
Temple of Mars Ultor. Figures. 1831
Borghese Palace. Figures. Fountain. 1831

SORRENTO

(Entrance to) 1832
Good steel engraved view of the Bay. Many figures. 1832

SPOLETO

Temple of the Clitumnus: Fisherman. Stream. Figures. 1832
SPOLETO: Many figures.Horses. 1832

TERNI

CASCADE: Attractive steel view of the waterfall. 1831

TIVOLI

TIVOLI: Title Frontis. 1832
Sibyls Temple. 1831

VENICE

St. Marks Church. Interior. 1831
Fine general view. Many figures. Boats. 1831
Grand Canal. Gondolas. 1831
Barbarigo and Pisani Palace. Gondolas. 1831
Dognana + Church S. M. della Salute. Gondolas. Figures. 1831
The Rialto. Many figures. 1831
Mocenigo Palace (Where Byron lived). Canal. Gondolas. Figures. 1831
Piazetta. San Marco. Many figures. 1831
The Campanile. (Bell Tower) 1831
St. Marks Place (Square). Many figures. 1831

VICO

Bay of NAPLES: Boats.Figures. 1832

VIETRI

(Vielri) near SALERNO: Many figures enliven this attractive print. 1832

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