John Laporte 18th.Century Gouache River Landscape Circa.1790 Portrait 1787-1874 Watercolour Portrait of Robert

1787-1874 Watercolour Portrait of Robert Stewart

the Polish Commonwealth

Hand coloured mezzotint engraving

Bright was a distinguished East Anglian landscape painter associated with the Norwich School of Artists

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John Laporte 18th.Century Gouache River Landscape Circa.1790 Portrait 1787-1874 Watercolour Portrait of RobertJohn 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