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Interior of a Cathedral
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Samuel Prout’s watercolors of picturesque views and architectural marvels of Italy, France, Germany, and Switzerland attracted a wide audience, helped inspire travel, and shaped the English perception of Continental Europe. The influential critic John Ruskin became a close friend, neighbor, and great supporter of the artist, declaring in the Art Journal in 1849 that no other artist expressed architectural detail in more "splendid accumulation" or "patient love" than Prout.
| Artist / Maker | Samuel Prout |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1820s |
| Culture / Origin | England, 19th century |
| Medium | gray and brown wash with point of brush and pen and brown ink with watercolor heightened with gouache |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 43.3 x 30 cm (17 1/16 x 11 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographySamuel Prout (1783–1852) — English painter (1783–1852).Samuel Prout worked as painter, lithographer, graphic artist, visual artist and etcher and is associated with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain. Their documented life spans the years 1783 to 1852, born in Plymouth, died in London.Disciplinespainter, lithographer, graphic artist, visual artist, etcherBorn1783, PlymouthDied1852, LondonNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great BritainSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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