Ashmolean − The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

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Details

Artist/maker

Henry Le Keux (1787 - 1868) (engraver)

after Claude Lorrain (c. 1604/5 - 1682)

Object type

print

Material and technique

engraving on wove paper

Dimensions

310 x 411 mm (sheet)

Inscription

Recto, all engraved just below the image:
left: Claude pinxit
right: Henry LeKeux Sculpsit.

Verso:
left, towards bottom, in graphite: 155
bottom centre, the Ruskin School's stamp

Provenance

Presumably presented by John Ruskin to the Ruskin Drawing School (University of Oxford); first recorded in the Ruskin Drawing School in 1906; transferred from the Ruskin Drawing School to the Ashmolean Museum c.1949

No. of items

1

Accession no.

WA.RS.REF.155
Subject terms allocated by curators:

Subjects

building

harbour

man

painting

ship

woman
References in which this object is cited include:

References

Ruskin, John, ‘The Ruskin Art Collection at Oxford: Catalogues, Notes and Instructions’, Edward T. Cook and Alexander Wedderburn, eds, The Works of John Ruskin: Library Edition, 39 (London: George Allen, 1903-1912), 21, cat. Reference no. 155