SAMUEL PROUT, ARTIST. 
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APPENDIX. 
In the north aisle of St. Andrew's, Plymouth, is a marble tablet, 
with this epitaph — 
IN 
Jilemorj) of 
SAMUEL PKOUT, 
eminent in h is profession as a painter. 
Born at Plymouth, September 17th, 1783 ; 
Died deeply lamented at Denmark Hill, Surrey, 
February 10th, 1852. 
he was a sincere and humble christian, 
relying alone upon his saviour. 
" Verily, verily, I say unto you, lie that believeth on Me hath everlasting 
life." — St. John xi. 47 verse. 
The Eev. Edward S. Prout, of Bridgewater, nephew of the 
artist, writes : "I have a tiny sketch which he made for us when 
we were boys, and it illustrates his kindness of heart. During one 
of the Christmas holidays, when we lived at Camberwell, our 
cousins (the artist's children) were helping us to make the game 
called " Schimmell," or " Bell and Hammer," and painted the 
cards for us. Not being satisfied with the card called " The Inn," 
they asked their father to draw one, which he did, and painted in 
his own style. I keep it among my treasures." This tiny drawing 
is characteristic, and perfect in its way. It was evidently made 
from a recollection of the " White Hart " at Launceston. 
The sale after the artist's death of a portion of Prout's drawings 
and sketches, chiefly the latter, realized £1,788. 
