John Laporte 18th.Century Gouache River Landscape Circa.1790 Portrait the Polish Commonwealth

the Polish Commonwealth

Jean-Baptiste Babin Obt

laid down to card

After the First World War

views in Bohemia

John Laporte 18th.Century Gouache River Landscape Circa.1790 Portrait the Polish CommonwealthJohn 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