Piccadilly Circus

Muirhead Bone

DETAILS
  • Artist

    Muirhead Bone

  • Date

    1915

  • Medium

    Pencil on paper

  • Object number

    89

  • Dimensions unframed

    37 × 46.5 cm

  • Dimensions framed

    76 × 67 × 2.5 cm

  • Place depicted

    London (2643743)

  • Marks

    Signed and dated bottom right

  • Subject

    Townscape

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Sir Muirhead Bone. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2020

ARTIST PROFILE

Sir Muirhead Bone HRSA HRSW HON RE HON ARIBA, 1876-1953

The son of a journalist, Bone was born in Glasgow and attended evening classes at Glasgow School of Art while apprenticed to an architect for three years. In 1894 he decided to become a full-time artist, working for a period as a freelance illustrator for the Scots Pictorial. His architectural training left him with a fascination with buildings, which he often depicted under construction and demolition. A consummate draughtsman, he first came to prominence as a printmaker, later becoming an etcher of international renown. However, he is remembered chiefly for his drawings in a range of media. He travelled widely, and was a distinguished was artist during both world wars.