A Spanish Good Friday, Ronda

1925

Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows an aerial view of a busy street with people walking. The scene includes tall buildings, a distant mountain landscape, and a cloudy sky. The artwork features detailed lines and shading, creating a dramatic atmosphere. The color scheme is primarily sepia-toned, giving the image an antique look. People are depicted in groups with flowing lines to show movement. In the distance, the street narrows and more figures can be seen, leading to the architectural skyline. A solitary figure is observed on a balcony on the right side of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.7 x 20.5 cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.8 x 30.9 cm (15 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.70.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson & Wright c. 1948, no. 412, ii/xxix

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Craddock & Barnard, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased August 5, 1968, gift to NGA, 1977.

Associated Names

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 London: unpublished manuscript (Obach & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.), c. 1948, no. 412, ii/xxix.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: M. Bone / 1925; lower right in graphite: Muirhead Bone

Wikidata ID

Q65575707

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