Salisbury

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a street scene with a view from a slightly elevated position. The horizon is not visible, but a prominent spire rises in the distance, towering over the row of buildings on the street. The style of the image is fine, delicate lines suggestive of intricate etching techniques. The color palette is monochromatic, in shades of sepia, giving an aged, vintage quality to the scene. Figures and vehicles populate the street, with a horse-drawn wagon at the center, and people on foot interacting with their surroundings. Buildings recede with increasing detail toward the spire, creating a sense of perspective and movement.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24 × 39.7 cm (9 7/16 × 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2053


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 107.

Wikidata ID

Q64962198

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