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Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names

Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with rolling hills in the distance and buildings with a tower-like structure in the middle. The brushstrokes are fluid, depicting vegetation loosely. The color palette includes soft grays and earth tones. Trees are depicted expressively with dynamic lines. The sky above is lightly washed.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite with gray wash
Credit Line

Gift of Miss Elisabeth Achelis
Dimensions

overall: 10.3 x 20.1 cm (4 1/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1942.6.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Elisabeth Achelis (Lugt Supp.824b)(on original mount)

Associated Names

Achelis, Elisabeth, Miss

Inscriptions

lower right: Muirhead Bone

Wikidata ID

Q64631950

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