The Haystack

1903

Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a large, intricately textured haystack in a rural setting. The point of view is slightly elevated, with a low horizon line making the stack stand out against the sky. In the background, there are faint indications of a fence and other farm structures. The hay and wood textures are detailed and expressive, creating depth and structure. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of sepia and brown. Chickens are in the foreground, and there are sketch lines in the sky suggesting an open, tranquil rural scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.78 × 20.16 cm (7 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1961

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1909, no. 157, ii/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. 70.

Bibliography

1909

  • Dodgson, Campbell. Etchings & Dry Points by Muirhead Bone: I., 1898-1907. London: Obach & Co., 1909, no. 157, ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64960603

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