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Sketchbook: Eildon Hills

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Date

1814

Artist

Samuel Prout (1783-1852)

Collection

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Image Link

http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.648.e

Description

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.
Medium: graphite with gray and brown wash on two pages
Dimensions: Each page: 13.5 x 23.4 cm (5 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Bier, London
Accesion Number: 1954.648.e

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Location

Eildon Hills, Melrose, Scotland

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Landscapes & Seascapes

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