Sketchbook: On the ?
Medium
graphite with gray wash
Dimensions
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Classification
Bound Volume
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Bier, London
Accession Number
1954.648.c
Tags
male
About this artwork
John Ruskin (also in this gallery) admired Prout’s strength as a draftsman. Like the topographical watercolorists of the 18th century, Prout emphasized form over color in his watercolors, as is evident in the monochromatic, delicate English views in this sketchbook.