Brewhouses, Southampton

1904

Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image depicts a landscape seen from a slightly elevated perspective. A rural scene is visible, with loosely sketched ground suggesting grass or dirt. Paths or roads are indicated by light, sketchy lines. A wooden boat is on the ground nearby. Clusters of trees surround several modest buildings and a tower with a pointed roof in the distance. The horizon is high, focusing attention on the intricate details of the structures and foliage. The style features fine, linear etching creating form and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic with sepia tones. The sky above is mostly unmarked, directing focus to the details below.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.24 × 22.54 cm (6 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1959

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1909, no. 151


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1909

  • Dodgson, Campbell. Etchings & Dry Points by Muirhead Bone: I., 1898-1907. London: Obach & Co., 1909, no. 151.

Wikidata ID

Q64960599

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