Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Prout, 1783–1852, British
Title:
A Laborer Seen From Behind Operating a Machine
Date:
before 1841
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 15/16 × 2 1/2 inches (10 × 6.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, center: "4''"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.170
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
vest | machine | genre subject | figure study | laborer | peasant | worker | working | man | wheel | labor | pedal
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1813