Autumn Evening, Lowestoft, 1934
A drypoint etching of Lowestoft. The town encompasses the background of the piece, a view which is punctuated by masts. A large mass of logs sits in the foreground, and across the logs men are working and children are playing. Historically, Lowestoft was a fishing centre for herring and a popular seaside holiday resort. Signed by artist and in plate.
Born in Glasgow, Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) was a prominent London based printmaker and an official war artist in both the First and Second World Wars. Bone began practicing printmaking in the 1890s and moved to London in 1901.
Born in Glasgow, Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) was a prominent London based printmaker and an official war artist in both the First and Second World Wars. Bone began practicing printmaking in the 1890s and moved to London in 1901.
Object Details
| ID: | PAF7846 |
|---|---|
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bone, Muirhead |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Date made: | 1934 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 276 x 397 mm; Mount: 409 mm x 557 mm |
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