Near Cannes
1876 to 1900
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watercolor and graphite
Dimensions
Overall: 13.6 x 22.3 cm (5 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.) support: 15.1 x 23.6 cm (5 15/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.1923
Art Historical Context
**Near Cannes** by Sir Muirhead Bone captures charm of the French Riviera in a delicate watercolor and graphite drawing from the late 19th centuryca. 1876–1900). Bone, a distinguished Scottish artist knighted for his contributions to British art, was renowned for his precise yet evocative landscapes. This intimate work, measuring just 13.6 x 22.3 cm, likely depicts the sunlit coastal scenery near Cannes, a popular destination for European travelers seeking the Mediterranean's allure during the Belle Époque. The mixed medium of watercolor and graphite highlights Bone's mastery of light and atm...
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...