1841
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Fountain and a Facade in Austria is a 1841 graphite by John Skinner Prout, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a simple fountain with a tall, skinny tree in a stone planter. Behind it, a small building with a slanted roof and wooden balcony has bright red walls and white window frames. A few people in long dresses and hats stand around the fountain, talking or walking. The loose brushstrokes and soft colors suggest the artist was more interested in mood than detail. The scene feels quiet and a little dreamy, like a moment caught on a lazy afternoon. If you like this style, look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and nature in their work.
John Skinner Prout (19 December 1805 – 29 August 1876) was a British painter, writer, lithographer and art teacher who worked in Australia in the 1840s.
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