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Sketchbook: Tree Study by Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852) — VisualArtsDB

Sketchbook: Tree Study

Sketchbook: Tree Study

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852)

1814

Medium: graphite
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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Sketchbook: Norham

Sketchbook: Norham

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1814

Facisimilies of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany: Hotel de Ville, Prague

Facisimilies of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany: Hotel de Ville, Prague

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1833

Drake's Island, Plymouth Sound

Drake's Island, Plymouth Sound

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852)

Sketchbook: Norham

Sketchbook: Norham

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A Series of Ancient Buildings and Rural Cottages in the North of England: At York, Medieval Gate

A Series of Ancient Buildings and Rural Cottages in the North of England: At York, Medieval Gate

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1821

Castle of Martinsburg, Mainz, Germany

Castle of Martinsburg, Mainz, Germany

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1833

St. Goar and Rheinfels

St. Goar and Rheinfels

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1824

Interior of a Cathedral

Interior of a Cathedral

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1820

Ruins of the Abbey of Baume. Interior of the Court

Ruins of the Abbey of Baume. Interior of the Court

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852)

Lynmouth

Lynmouth

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1819

Facisimilies of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany: Sachsenhausen Francfort

Facisimilies of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany: Sachsenhausen Francfort

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1833

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

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

Samuel Prout (British, 1783–1852), 1833