Muirhead Bone
Unknown
Watercolour on paper
87
20.9 × 44.5 cm
43.5 × 65.5 cm
Orkney (8299623)
Signed bottom right
© Estate of Sir Muirhead Bone. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2020
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.