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Dawn, Cuenca

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names

Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a city skyline with mountains in the background. The horizon is marked by buildings and mountains. Structures like a tower and a church spire are visible. The brushwork is sketchy and uses black and white tones for texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of grey. Roof tiles in the foreground lead the eye into the detailed cityscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

charcoal and graphite
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 26.8 x 36.9 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.1548

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right: Muirhead Bone; in unknown hand, lower left verso: 1 (encircled) Dawn-Cuenca; in later hand, lower center verso: 40

Wikidata ID

Q64632197

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