Samuel Prout, O.W.S. (1783-1852)

The Scaliger Monument, Verona, Italy

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Samuel Prout, O.W.S. (1783-1852)
The Scaliger Monument, Verona, Italy
signed and dated 'S Prout 1833' (lower centre)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, and with scratching out
25 x 18 in. (64.8 x 45.7 cm.)

Lot Essay

The Scaliger family came from the East in the 13th century. The period of their rule in Verona was one of the greatest eras of economic power and territorial expansion the city has known. Today a number of buildings in the city survive, including the Scaliger Palace, and bear witness to this golden age.

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