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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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Carriage

Samuel Prout

Medium
graphite with wash on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 6.2 x 6.3 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.140
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • travel
  • Carriage
Provenance

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

NGA object ID 76119. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.