Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Samuel Prout, 1783–1852, British
Title:
Fisherfolk on the Beach, Ostend
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 3 9/16 × 6 1/4 inches (9 × 15.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on sheet attached to image, lower right: "Ostend"; on verso, lower right: "x"; on mount, lower left: "Samuel PROUT"; on mount, lower center: "Fisherfolk on the Beach - Ostend | Bathings Tents on the Beach - Ostend"; on verso of mount, center: "Samuel Prout | Upper: Fisherfolk on the Beach - Ostend | Lower: Bathing Tents on the Beach - Ostend"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.177
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
picnic | rocks (landforms) | sea | food | men | women | family | wood | boys | children | leisure | genre subject | beach | bonnets | pier (marine landing) | hats | trousers | baskets
Associated Places:
Europe | Belgium | Vlaanderen | West Flanders | Ostend
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1820