Portret van Mike
1900
Medium
drypoint
Dimensions
302; 161
About this artwork
droge naald
Art Historical Context
"Portret van Mike" is a striking early work by Scottish artist Muirhead Bone, created in 1900 when he was just 24 years old. Executed in drypoint—a printmaking technique in which the artist incises lines directly into a metal plate with a sharp needle—Bone captures his subject with remarkable economy and sensitivity. The medium’s characteristic soft, velvety burr lends the portrait an intimate, almost tactile quality that was highly prized during the etching revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At 302 × 161 mm, the modest scale invites close viewing, encouraging visit...
About the Artist
Muirhead Bone · 1876–1953
Sir Muirhead Bone was born in Glasgow on March 23, 1876, into a world of shipyards and industrial architecture that would profoundly shape his art. He trained initially in architectural draftsmanship before studying at Glasgow School of Art, developing a draughtsman's eye for structure and mass. He began printmaking in 1898, and though his first known print was a lithograph, he became celebrated a...