Sir Muirhead Bone. 1876-1953.
Ayr Prison. 1905 Drypoint. Dodgson 179. Only state. 5 x 7 (sheet 8 3/4 x 11 3/8). Edition 41. Only state. Provenance: M. Knoedler & Co. Illustrated: Kappel, The Golden Age of Engraving; Lumsden, The Art of Etching, 333. A rich impression printed on Japanese paper. Signed in pencil. $6,000.
Ayr Prison , generally considered to be Bone's masterpiece in this medium, can be said to be the artist's most haunting image. It has been much admired for its composition; its subtle use of shade and light;; and the sense of the quiet and foreboding grandeur of the prison itself. In 1900, Bone had kept a studio very nearby, on Wellington Square in Ayr. Ayr Prison is one of Bone's most haunting images.
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