Sketchbook: "Ruined Castle"

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.

Provenance

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Sketchbook: "Ruined Castle"

Samuel Prout

1814

Accession Number

1954.648.h

Medium

graphite with gray and brown wash

Dimensions

Each page: 13.5 x 23.4 cm (5 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

Classification

Bound Volume

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Bier, London