After Samuel Prout, Anghiera Castle from Arona, Lake Maggiore, 1830s, Watercolour

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An original c.1830s watercolour painting Anghiera Castle from Arona, Lake Maggiore after Samuel Prout.A beautiful view of the Castle Anghiera … Read more An original c.1830s watercolour painting Anghiera Castle from Arona, Lake Maggiore after Samuel Prout.A beautiful view of the Castle Anghiera (now Angera) from Arona on Lake Maggiore. Finely painted in watercolour, this is a scaled down version of a work by Samuel Prout (1783–1852) which was reproduced as an engraved plate in 'The Tourist in Switzerland and Italy' by Thomas Roscoe, published in 1830. Prout was a master of watercolour architectural painting, Painter in Water-Colours in Ordinary to King George IV and, later, to Queen Victoria. His picturesque topographical drawings found huge influence as lithographic reproductions in the various illustrated travel books that had become so popular.This handsome view on Lake Maggiore juxtaposes what Roscoe describes as the 'diversified beauties' of the Lake, looking from the town of Arona towards the Castle of Anghiera on a promontory beyond. In the distance can be glimpsed the Alps, 'clothed with pine and firs, and their summits crowned with snows'.On paper laid down on backing paper.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and in some cases an accompanying text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed lower centre on backing paper. Height: 9.5cm (3.7″) Width: 14.5cm (5.7″) Condition: Some minor age toning as shown. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less