The Masts, Lincoln

1905

Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image depicts a harbor scene in an etching style. The perspective is from a slight elevation, showing old sailing ships and buildings on the water's edge. Tall masts create vertical lines, while the horizon is high with the water meeting the sky. Fine lines depict texture and detail in the ships' rigging and architecture. The color palette is muted sepia, giving an antiquated appearance. The waters mirror the ships and buildings, adding to the scene's calmness.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.77 × 20.32 cm (9 3/4 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2056

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1909, no. 183, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 30.

Bibliography

1909

  • Dodgson, Campbell. Etchings & Dry Points by Muirhead Bone: I., 1898-1907. London: Obach & Co., 1909, no. 183, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64960658

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