ATG letter: Further light on Prout’s view of Venice
In ATG 2530, you featured a view of the Doge’s Palace by Samuel Prout that I purchased at Chorley’s on January 25. Your report mentioned John Ruskin’s admiration for Prout which was a key reason behind my decision to buy the work.
I believe that evidence of Ruskin’s admiration for this particular Venetian scene is contained in …