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Sketchbook: On the ?

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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.c

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 wash
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.c

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Location

England

Country

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Boats
Hills
Rivers
Cottages

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

TWW Comment

The inscription might read 'on the Tweed', placing this scene somewhere in Scotland or northern England.

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