John Laporte 18th.Century Gouache River Landscape Circa.1790 Portrait clock showing 3

clock showing 3

1 cms image

Chrétien's device used the mechanics of the pantograph to transmit the tracing (via an eyepiece) of the subject's profile silhouette to an engraving needle

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Hand coloured mezzotint engraving

John Laporte 18th.Century Gouache River Landscape Circa.1790 Portrait clock showing 3John Laporte 1761 1839. Irish School 18th. Century. Rustic figure in an extensive landscape. Bodycolour on laid paper in original 18th. Century carved fruitwood frame. 22 by 15. 5 cms image. 28. 8 by 22. 4 cms. Framed. Laporte was very much influenced by Paul Sandby's topographical style. He had a considerable practice as a drawing master in London, teaching amongst others Dr Thomas Monro, who was the great early patron of both Turner and Girtin. The