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Sir Muirhead Bone Art

Scottish, 1876-1953
Muirhead Bone was born in Partick, a suburb of Glasgow in 1876. As a young man he was apprenticed to a firm of architects and in the evenings attended classes at the Glasgow School of Art. Aware his vocation was art, and not architecture, he devoted his time almost exclusively to drawing. He continually sketched the streets, buildings, and slums of Glasgow imbuing the urban decay with dignity and sentiment he so admired in the work of the Dutch artists whose townscapes he had studied in the Glasgow Corporation Art Galleries. Bone moved to London in 1901, holding his first exhibition at the Carfax Gallery in 1902. His success both critically and financially was rapid. His status as an etcher in the early years of the last century placed him among the world's most celebrated artists. It is not an exaggeration to say that his international reputation among collectors and the curators of the 'Great Print Rooms' of Europe and America was without parallel. He was appointed the first Official War Artist in World War I and was the doyen of War Artists in the Second World War. He was instrumental in the foundation of The Imperial War Museum, and became a Trustee of The Tate and The National Gallery. He was knighted for his services to art in 1937
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Artist: Sir Muirhead Bone
Evening, Port of Genoa
Evening, Port of Genoa

Evening, Port of Genoa

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Plano, TX

Evening, Port of Genoa. 1915. Drypoint. Dodgson 337.i/v. 7 5/8 x 9 15/16 (sheet 9 1/8 x 14). Edition of 45 in five states. An exceptionally rich impression with drypoint burr, printe...

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1910s Modern Sir Muirhead Bone Art

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Drypoint

Cambridge Midsummer Fair
Cambridge Midsummer Fair

Cambridge Midsummer Fair

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Middletown, NY

A peaceful image by Britian's first official war artist. Drypoint printed in brownish black ink on fibrous, laid Japon paper, 3 3/8 x 6 5/16 inches (85 x 161 mm), full margins. Sign...

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Early 20th Century Realist Sir Muirhead Bone Art

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Handmade Paper, Drypoint

Windy Night, Stockholm.
Windy Night, Stockholm.

Windy Night, Stockholm.

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Plano, TX

Windy Night, Stockholm. 1935. Drypoint. Dodgson 457.x. 11 7/8 x 7 5/8 (sheet 15 1/2 x 10 7/8). Edition of 80 in this state (total 93 in 10 states). Illustrated: Guichard, British Etc...

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1930s Modern Sir Muirhead Bone Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Sir David Muirhead Bone, A Mediterranean evening on a P & O cruise liner
Sir David Muirhead Bone, A Mediterranean evening on a P & O cruise liner

Sir David Muirhead Bone, A Mediterranean evening on a P & O cruise liner

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Harkstead, GB

A wonderfully evocative scene of a passenger looking out to sea on the deck of an ocean liner - from the golden age of cruising. Sir David Muirhead Bone On a P & O, Mediterranean ev...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Sir Muirhead Bone Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Rainy Night in Rome
Rainy Night in Rome

Rainy Night in Rome

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Rainy Night in Rome Drypoint, 1913 Signed in pencil and titled in the lower margin by the artist (see photo) Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Stock # A6538 Reference; Doddgson 299 _/X ...

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1910s English School Sir Muirhead Bone Art

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Drypoint

Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) - 1927 Etching, Rev. Dr. Herbert Armitage James
Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) - 1927 Etching, Rev. Dr. Herbert Armitage James

Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) - 1927 Etching, Rev. Dr. Herbert Armitage James

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Corsham, GB

A rare and highly accomplished drypoint etching by the Scottish etcher and war artist during both world wars, Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), of Rev. Dr. Herbert Armitage James (1844-1931), the headmaster of Rugby School...

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20th Century Sir Muirhead Bone Art

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19th century landscape of rome daily life by fine print master Sir Muirhead Bone
19th century landscape of rome daily life by fine print master Sir Muirhead Bone

19th century landscape of rome daily life by fine print master Sir Muirhead Bone

By Sir Muirhead Bone

Located in Milan, IT

Original etching and drypoint, signed in the plate and in pencil in the lower right corner; Dodgson "Etchings and drypoints by Muirhead Bone", Print Collector's Quarterly, 1922, IX, p. 173-200; Mackenzie, British Prints, p. 57; 400 x 278 mm Superb test with signs particularly rich in beards, a characteristic typical only of the first tests: the pictorial effect is very effective. Small uneven margins. In perfect state of conservation. Rich of burr drypoint, 1916, printed on cream paper. Good margins all around. In good condition. Sir Muirhead Bone (23 March 1876 - 21 October 1953) was a Scottish etcher and watercolorist who became known for his depiction of industrial and architectural subjects and his work as a war artist in both the First and Second World Wars. Bone was an active member of both the British War Memorials Committee in the First World War and the War Artists...

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1810s English School Sir Muirhead Bone Art

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Etching

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