Sir Muirhead Bone. 1876-1953.
Somerset House. 1905. Drypoint. Dodgson 185.iii. 12 x 11 5/16 (17 1/4 X 15 1/2). Very slight mat line; otherwise excellent condition. Edition of 18 in this state (there were also 15 trial proofs in 6 states). A rich, tonal impression with burr printed on fine Japanese mulberry paper. Signed in pencil. $950.
Waterloo Bridge, of which three spans are seen, crosses the plate in the middle distance, and Somerset House lies on the right bank of the Thames. We are looking to the east; the subject has been drawn directly on the plate, and so appears reversed in the impressions.For a history of this magnificent building, please click on Somerset House.
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