Sketchbook: On the ?

Sketchbook: On the ? by Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852)

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.

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