Roman Bridge, Zamora

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. It illustrates a town on elevated ground, a bridge, and open land with some figures and animals. The town's structures, including a building with a tower, extend towards the horizon blending into a clear sky. The artwork uses controlled brushstrokes for detail in the architecture and softer washes for the ground. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of sepia, creating a timeless feel and playing with light and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.3 x 29.1 cm (8 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1540

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 11.

Inscriptions

lower right: Muirhead Bone / The River, Zamora; in inknown hand, across bottom verso: The Roman Bridge, Zamora; in laterhand, lower left verso: csn; lower right verso: 24805 (both upside down)

Wikidata ID

Q64632155

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