Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRWS 1876-1953
Sir Muirhead Bone made his name - and fortune - as a printmaker and draughtsman. Indeed he was one of the finest draughtsmen of his generation. Sir Muirhead was born and educated in Glasgow. He studied at Glasgow School of Art whilst also being apprenticed to an architect. He then studied lithography and etching and moved permanently to London in 1901. He was an official war artist during both World Wars. He was behind the founding, and became a trustee, of The Imperial War Museum; he also served as a trustee to The National Gallery and The Tate Gallery. In addition to collections in these institutions, the work of Sir Muirhead can also be found at The British Museum, the Hunterian, Glasgow and Boston Public Library, Massachusetts, USA. Sir Muirhead Bone was knighted in 1937.
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Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRWSPortrait of Leonard Gow, 1927signed in plate; signed in pencil to marginetching10 x 7 inches • 25.4 x 17.8 cm
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Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRWSA Manhattan Excavation, 1923signed in plate; signed in pencil to margin and initialled MB (indicating a proof reserved for the artist)drypoint12 ¼ x 10 inchesone of 18 impressions in the 13th state of 19, 151 impressions in all
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Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRWSShipbuilders, Whiteinch, 1893signed in plate; signed, titled 'Shipbuilders - Whiteinch- and inscribed 'Set No. 19' in pencil to marginetching and drypoint11 ¼ x 8 ½ inches
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Portrait Mode
1 Jun - 29 Jul 2023 Edinburgh, LondonTo mark the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery this June, we're joining their celebration of all things portraiture in Portrait Mode. Galleries across the UK will be supporting the...Read more -
The Print Show
12 Jan - 17 Feb 2023 London -
Printmaking
1920-1940 14 Jan - 13 Feb 2021 Edinburgh -
Christmas
at The Fine Art Society 4 - 23 Dec 2020 Edinburgh -
The Print Show
13 Jan - 8 Feb 2020 EdinburghThe Print Show presented an annual exhibition of Scottish printmaking, featuring three centuries of etchings, drypoint, woodcuts and lithography. Exhibited artists included: Sir Muirhead Bone, James Mcbey, Gerald Brockhurst, Robert...Read more -
The Sublime And The Beautiful
31 May - 20 Jul 2019 EdinburghThe Sublime And The Beautiful was an exhibition of Scottish artworks from the 17th through 21st centuries. Incorporating oil, watercolour, sculpture and printmaking, the exhibited works depicted the sublime or...Read more