A Laborer Seen From Behind Operating a Machine

Large Print

Samuel Prout, 1783–1852, British, A Laborer Seen From Behind Operating a Machine, before 1841

Creator:: Samuel Prout, 1783–1852
Title:: A Laborer Seen From Behind Operating a Machine
Part Of:: Collective Title: Prout's Microcosm: The Sketchbook of Groups of Figurines, Shipping, and other Picturesque Objects
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:: figure study | genre subject | labor | laborer | machine | man | peasant | pedal | vest | wheel | worker | working
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Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1813
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