Sketchbook

1814 Each page: 13.5 x 23.4 cm (5 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.) Source image
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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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