Canal and Bridge of S.S. Apostoli, Venice
1916 and 1928
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drypoint
Dimensions
sheet: 39.8 × 27.4 cm (15 11/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.2037
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting canals of Venice with Sir Muirhead Bone's *anal and Bridge of S. Apostoli, Venice (1916 and 8), a masterful drypoint print from the National Gallery of Art'swald Collection. Bone, a renowned Scottish artist official World War I war artist, captured this serene Venetian scene amid global turmoil. The dual dates likely reflect editions or states of the plate, showcasing his meticulous process over a dozen years. Perched at 39.8 × 27.4 cm, the sheet draws viewers into the narrow waterway flanked by ancient palazzos and the historic Ponte dei Santi Apostoli, evoking Venice...
About the Artist
Sir Muirhead Bone
Sir Muirhead Bone (1876–1953), born David Muirhead Bone in Partick, Glasgow, to a journalist father and descended from a family of printers, showed early artistic promise. Apprenticed at fourteen first as a porcelain painter and then as an architect's draughtsman for four years, he honed his draughtsmanship while attending evening classes at the Glasgow School of Art under teachers Archibald Kay a...