Distant Oxford

1905

Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows an elevated view of a village landscape. The horizon is located slightly above the center of the composition and includes a skyline of buildings and church spires. The lines in the image have a sketch-like quality resembling an etching technique, outlining the details of the landscape. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. A path or road is visible in the foreground, flanked by a tower-like structure on the left and a wooden fence on the right. In the background, there are rooftops, trees, and a textured sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.24 × 22.54 cm (6 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1975

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1909, no. 195

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 67.

Bibliography

1909

  • Dodgson, Campbell. Etchings & Dry Points by Muirhead Bone: I., 1898-1907. London: Obach & Co., 1909, no. 195.

Wikidata ID

Q64960636

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