Interior of a Cathedral
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.
Credit: Bequest of James Parmelee
c. 1820s
Gray and brown wash with point of brush and pen and brown ink with watercolor heightened with gouache
43.3 x 30.0cm
1940.560
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023
Where you'll find this
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection