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In the Roman Campagna

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names

Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a minimalist landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. Soft brushstrokes depict rolling hills and fields fading into the distance. The horizon is low, meeting low hills or mountains. A small structure with a chimney stands to the right on a slightly elevated landmass. The color palette is muted and earthy, with soft browns, greens, and grays against a pale sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor over graphite
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 13.1 x 17.6 cm (5 3/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.1601

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

Landscape Drawings from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Bone; lower right verso in graphite: In the campagna, Rome

Wikidata ID

Q64632429

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