Sunset, from the Pincio, Rome

1911

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a bird's eye view of a grand setting with two statues facing each other on sturdy pedestals. The statues frame the view with the horizon low, allowing a vast sky above. In the distance are classical buildings and an obelisk-like landmark. Delicate, linear brushstrokes are used with a sketch-like quality and muted tones in a soft sepia palette. Lush foliage is present on the right side, adding depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.4 × 28.3 cm (8 1/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2055

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1930, no. 278, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

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 London: unpublished manuscript (Obach & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.), c. 1948, no.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

Q64962200

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