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Sketchbook: "Ruin" by Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852) — VisualArtsDB

Sketchbook: "Ruin"

Sketchbook: "Ruin"

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852)

1814

Medium: graphite with gray and tan wash
Dimensions: Each page: 13.5 x 23.4 cm (5 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Genre: bound volume
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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England, 19th century

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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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Facsimiles of Sketches Made in Flanders and Germany: On the Walls, Cologne

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Facisimilies of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany: Dome, Francfort

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