Cambridge Midsummer Fair

1904

Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a scene with caravans and figures gathered around in an encampment or fairground. The horizon is low, with various tents and structures against the sky. A tree stands left of center. The brushstrokes are detailed and linear, with cross-hatching. The color palette is sepia. Men, women, and children are present, engaging in various activities.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.21 × 17.46 cm (3 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1960

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1909, no. 152

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. 152.

Wikidata ID

Q64960602

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