Tontine Gates

1899

Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a street scene from an elevated angle overlooking a narrow alleyway. Tall buildings line the alley, and at the end, there are figures in what appears to be a busy street market. The alleyway features shadows of architectural elements like arched doorways and textured walls. The image is rendered in sepia tones with etching techniques, creating a vintage aesthetic. The intricate details are depicted through cross-hatching and stippling, enhancing texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, mainly consisting of browns and off-whites, creating a moody urban atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.03 × 11.91 cm (6 5/16 × 4 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1931

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1909, no. 46, iii/iii

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, no. 79.

Bibliography

1909

  • Dodgson, Campbell. Etchings & Dry Points by Muirhead Bone: I., 1898-1907. London: Obach & Co., 1909, no. 46, iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64960551

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