The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Sketchbook: Norham
1814
(British, 1783–1852)
Each page: 13.5 x 23.4 cm (5 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Bier, London 1954.648.a
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.- Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 14, 2004).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/15/04-11/14/04. "Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century". No exhibition catalogue.
- {{cite web|title=Sketchbook: Norham|url=false|author=Samuel Prout|year=1814|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.648.a