Falmouth

1915

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image depicts an expansive waterway with a town in the distance. The viewpoint is elevated, showing a broad vista of the scene below. In the town, various structures including a church spire and towers are visible, defining the skyline. The artwork features intricate etching with fine lines detailing the landscape and architecture. The color scheme is mostly sepia tones, creating a vintage look. Boats are seen near the shoreline, and detailed buildings and vegetation give depth to the urban area in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.4 × 36.6 cm (9 3/16 × 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1927

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1930, no. 333, vii/vii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia; gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930.

Bibliography

1948

  • Dodgson, Campbell, and Harold J. Wright. Etchings and Dry-Points by Muirhead Bone, 1898-1939. London: unpublished manuscript (Obach & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.), c. 1948, no.

Wikidata ID

Q64962048

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