Market Day, Canterbury

1920

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

This is a drawing of an outdoor livestock market. The scene includes numerous enclosures filled with livestock, likely sheep. The enclosures are made of wooden fences arranged in orderly rows across the open space. A dense crowd is present, engaging in trade or observation, with some interacting with the livestock. Trees line the top right of the composition, and buildings are visible in the background, suggesting an urban setting. The drawing conveys the dynamic atmosphere of the market scene with detailed line work and shading.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with wash

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 16.5 x 31.6 cm (6 1/2 x 12 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1525


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bone. Canterbury 1920; lower center verso in graphite: 31; lower right verso in graphite: Market Day, Canterbury

Wikidata ID

Q64632078

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