Barcelona Harbor

probably 1928

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image depicts a port scene with a view from the shoreline looking towards a grand building. The horizon is high, with distant mountains. A large column with a statue is visible, along with mast tops of sailing ships. The artwork features loose, expressive brushstrokes and a sketch-like quality. The color palette is muted with hints of pastel blue and earthy tones. Figures are walking along the dock, and small boats are moored nearby. The background shows tall mountains under a lightly clouded sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.9 x 20.8 cm (5 1/2 x 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1552


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. 18.

Inscriptions

lower right: Muirhead Bone / Barcelona 19[28?]; lower left verso upside down: ces; in unknown hand, aBv: Barcelona...Majorca [illegible word]; vertical along right edge verso: preparing ... Clu

Wikidata ID

Q64632208

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