Biasutti's Farm, Querceto

1912

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image displays a view from a slightly elevated position along a curved path lined by a low wall. Closest to us is the detailed wall, which curves into the scene, leading the eyes towards the landscape. Beyond the path, a group of small structures and dense vegetation can be seen. Further into the distance, the land rises towards a line of tall, slender trees, with the horizon placed in the upper third of the image. The style is characterized by finely rendered lines suggesting texture and depth, with an etching-like quality. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of sepia to create a warm, vintage feel, complementing the detailed linework. This combination of sepia and intricate linework gives the image a timeless, serene atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 22.1 cm (11 7/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2010

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1930, no. 285, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 96.

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 London: unpublished manuscript (Obach & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.), c. 1948, no.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

Q64962106

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