A Carriage

Samuel Prout

Associated Names
Samuel Prout

Artist, British, 1783 - 1852

This is a drawing of a horse-drawn carriage. The sketch shows a partially visible carriage with a curved structure, narrow windows, fabric canopy, wheels, curtains, and other structural elements. The shading is light, and the drawing uses simple lines and minimal detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.2 x 6.3 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.140

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1970-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • The Grand Tour and Beyond, Alderman Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 22 February - 30 April, 1981.

Bibliography

1982

  • Abraham, Mildred. The Grand Tour and Beyond: British Travel Narratives of the Continent, the Middle and Far East, Africa and the American Colonies. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1982: p. 1.

Wikidata ID

Q64630406

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