[Samuel Prout; lithograph] The original lithograph of Samuel Prout's 'A Drawing on Paper transferred on Stone', showing a dockside water pump, from the English edition of Alois Senefelder's 'Complete Course of Lithography' (1819).

Samuel Prout (1783-1852), English watercolour painter [Rudolph Ackermann; Alois Senefelder]

Published by London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1819

About this Item

On a piece of paper 20 x 22.5 cm, with the dimensions of the image 16.5 x 22 cm. Caption at foot: 'A Drawing on Paper transferred on Stone', with 'Drawn by S. Prout' beneath the bottom left-hand corner of the image. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, with the image clean, and foxing to the caption strip at the foot. Laid down on a leaf removed from an album. The original print, from the English edition of Senefelder's book, published by Ackermann in 1819, and not the version reprinted in 'Lithography and Lithographers' by E. R. and J. Pennell (London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1915). A lovely print, exhibiting the textural qualities of the new technique. See Image.

Seller Inventory # 12868

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [Samuel Prout; lithograph] The original lithograph of Samuel Prout's 'A Drawing on Paper transferred on Stone', showing a dockside water pump, from the English edition of Alois Senefelder's 'Complete Course of Lithography' (1819).
• Publisher: London: Rudolph Ackermann
• Publication Date: 1819