After Samuel Prout, Round Tower, Andernach Miniature, 1830s, Watercolour

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An original c.1830s watercolour painting Round Tower, Andernach after Samuel Prout.A beautiful view at Andernach on the Rhine, with women … Read more An original c.1830s watercolour painting Round Tower, Andernach after Samuel Prout.A beautiful view at Andernach on the Rhine, with women at a water trough and the Round Tower beyond. Finely painted in watercolour, this is a scaled down version of a work by Samuel Prout (1783–1852). 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.Andernach is an attractive small town on the banks of the Rhine. A few hundred metres downstream of Andernach the Rhine valley narrows from both sides forming the northern part of the romantic Middle Rhine stretch. In the 19th century the Middle Rhine held great romantic appeal, its medieval buildings and hilltop castles serving as an unmistakable symbol for the European Middle Ages.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: 13.4cm (5.3″) Width: 8.9cm (3.5″) Condition: Some minor age toning as shown, mainly to the backing paper. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less