The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Sketchbook

Sketchbook

1814
(British, 1783–1852)
Each page: 13.5 x 23.4 cm (5 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Location: not on view

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.
  • The Birth and Flowering of British Romantic Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 1-July 22, 1990).
    European Watercolors Through the 18th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 14-March 22, 1964).
    Water Color. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 6-August 27, 1962).
  • {{cite web|title=Sketchbook|url=false|author=Samuel Prout|year=1814|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.648