Samuel Prout

Caen – The Artists – Prout, Samuel

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who painted in Caen. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

Samuel Prout
Samuel Prout

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Samuel Prout (1783 – 1852) was a British watercolourist, and one of the masters of watercolour architectural painting. Prout secured the position of Painter in Water-Colours in Ordinary to King George IV in 1829 and afterwards to Queen Victoria.

To earn a living, he painted marine pieces for Palser the printseller, took students, and published drawing books for learners. He was one of the first to use lithography. It was not however until about 1818 that Prout discovered his niche. Happening time to make his first visit to the Continent, and to study the quaint streets and market-places of continental cities, he suddenly found himself in a new and enchanting province of art. His eye caught the picturesque features of the architecture, and his hand recorded them with skill.

At the time of his death there was hardly a place in France, Germany, Italy (especially Venice) or the Netherlands where his face had not been seen searching for antique gables and sculptured pieces of stone.

Click here to read Samuel Prout’s full bio on Wikipedia.

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1826 Samuel Prout - The church of St-Pierre, Caen
1826 – Samuel Prout – The church of St-Pierre, Caen

TODAY: The Saint Pierre (=Peter) church is still the centre point of Caen and can be seen from many parts of the city.

1830 Samuel Prout - At the foot of the Saint-Pierre church, Caen
1830 – Samuel Prout – At the foot of the Saint-Pierre church, Caen
1830 Samuel Prout - Church of St. Pierre at Caen
1830 – Samuel Prout – Church of St. Pierre at Caen
1846 - Samuel Prout - The Lady Chapel, St-Pierre, Caen
1846 – Samuel Prout – The Lady Chapel, St-Pierre, Caen
???? Samuel Prout - Caen
???? – Samuel Prout – Caen
???? Samuel Prout - The church of St-Sauveur, Caen
???? – Samuel Prout – The church of St-Sauveur, Caen

TODAY: The Saint Sauveur church is still there and still being used.

???? Samuel Prout - The interior of Caen Cathedral
???? – Samuel Prout – The interior of Caen Cathedral

Prout painted several other places in France, but mostly in Normandy. A link “” to those cities will appear below when published:

Artists featured here who painted in Caen (but not limited to) are (a link “” will be placed next to an artist name when their works are published. A “*” means that the artist did NOT work in Caen itself, instead worked in nearby villages and towns):

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