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The image shows a scene with a building and a fountain, suggesting elements of a European town square. The view is slightly elevated, displaying architectural details from the side. On the left, there is a half-timbered house with wooden patterns and a blue-gray roof. A fountain on the right has a twisted central column topped with a figure. Figures near the fountain are depicted with loose strokes, wearing colorful attire. The painting style is light and suggestive, with incomplete areas. The color palette evokes a classic charm.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Fountain and a Facade in Austria
John Skinner Prout
- Medium
- watercolor over graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 19.5 x 26.7 cm (7 11/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1995.52.138
- Credit line
- Gift of William B. O'Neal
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- British
- Austria
- architecture
Provenance
(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1967-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.
NGA object ID 76117. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.