Orvieto (Italy)

1912

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a town situated on top of a cliff, with buildings lined up closely along the edge. The background displays rolling hills fading into the distance, creating a sense of depth. The etching features detailed brushstrokes that capture the textures of the cliff and buildings. The color palette is monochromatic with varying tones of sepia. In the foreground, there is a horse-drawn cart and some trees, hinting at a rural setting leading into the expansive landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.7 x 29.7 cm (9 3/4 x 11 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 31 x 41.6 cm (12 3/16 x 16 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2005

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1930, no. 283, State viii/xi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 26.

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 London: unpublished manuscript (Obach & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.), c. 1948, no.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

Q64962097

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