Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Follower of Samuel Prout, 1783–1852, British
Title:
Off Portsmouth: Boats Loading or Unloading a Large Hulk, Small Craft Nearby
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 10 3/16 inches (16.9 × 25.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower left: "Samuel PROUT (follower of)"; on mount, lower center: "Off Portsmouth..."; on back of mount, center: "Samuel Prout (follower of) | Off Portsmouth: boats loading or unloading | a large hulk, small craft nearby; gray clouds, | with shaft of sunshine, choppy seas."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.163
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sailboats | hulk (watercraft by form) | coast | ships | port | clouds | marine art | sea | boats | waves (natural events)
Associated Places:
Portsmouth | Europe | England | United Kingdom | Hampshire
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1806