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Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows an urban construction site with various architectural styles of buildings. The viewpoint is facing the bustling development with a low horizon line, emphasizing the structures and scaffolding. The artwork features detailed etching lines capturing the texture of the buildings and the activity on the site. The color palette is sepia, providing a vintage quality. In the foreground, there are wood planks and workers, while in the background, buildings range from frameworks to historical facades. The skyline includes ornate rooftops and a tower in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.86 × 22.54 cm (9 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1957

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1909, no. 149, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia; gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 73.

Bibliography

1909

  • Dodgson, Campbell. Etchings & Dry Points by Muirhead Bone: I., 1898-1907. London: Obach & Co., 1909, no. 149, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64960595

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