Gate of the Wall, Avila

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a street scene with a large building on the right side. The building has arches and vertical lines. The horizon is not clearly defined, and there are people depicted as dark silhouettes moving along the building. On the left, there is a tree with sweeping lines. Above, there are wispy clouds in the sky. The drawing uses a monochromatic palette with bold charcoal strokes to capture the dynamic energy of the street scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 22.3 x 12.9 cm (8 3/4 x 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1531

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left: Muirhead Bone; in later hand, lower left verso: 42 / Gate of the Wall, / Avila / 24798; lower right verso: 19 c[nn?]

Wikidata ID

Q64632111

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