Ponte Vecchio, Florence

1912

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image depicts a cityscape view from an elevated position, showing a cluster of buildings with distinct architectural features such as arches and stone towers. The horizon line is high in the scene, revealing a range of mountains below it. The brushstrokes are precise, defining architectural details and masonry textures. The color palette is monochromatic in sepia and off-white tones, creating a sketch-like appearance. The closest rooftops and facades display intricate detailing, while distant structures and natural elements appear softer and more blended.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 26.5 × 21.4 cm (10 7/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2009

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1930, no. 289, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 62.

Bibliography

1948

  • Dodgson, Campbell, and Harold J. Wright. Etchings and Dry-Points by Muirhead Bone, 1898-1939. London: unpublished manuscript (Obach & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.), c. 1948, no.

Wikidata ID

Q64962105

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