The Bugle Call
c. 1880
Medium
etching in black on silk mounted to board
Dimensions
image: 26.51 × 39.05 cm (10 7/16 × 15 3/8 in.) plate: 32.39 × 42.55 cm (12 3/4 × 16 3/4 in.) sheet: 38.74 × 52.07 cm (15 1/4 × 20 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.19.1148
Art Historical Context
**The Bugle Call** is a captivating etching in black ink on silk, created around 1880 by A. Courtney after A. Leunig. Measuring approximately 26.5 × 39 cm for the image alone, this print was mounted to board for stability and display, showcasing the delicate interplay of line and texture unique to late 19th-century printmaking. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B.istow), it exemplifies era's fascination with reproductive prints, where skilled etchers like Courtney faithfully interpreted original designs. Etching, an intaglio technique involving acid...