Sir David Muirhead Bone - 1917 Lithograph The Orangery, Deniécourt Château

Description

A charming lithograph which comes from a page from The Western Front by Muirhead Bone (Volume 2). The scene shows a desolate landscape, destroyed by war. Label to the reverse reads: 'In Northern France, as in England, an orangery was one of the pleasant things included in the plan of many older country homes. Of the orangery at Deniécourt - one of the villages recovered by the French from the Germans last year - nothing remains but a few broken pots and fragments of wood and ironwork.' Unsigned. Part of a set of four prints from The Western Front. Presented in a wooden frame. On paper.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

17 x 23cm (6.7" x 9.1")
Framed Size: 27 x 33cm (10.6" x 13")

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Artist Biography

Sir Muirhead Bone (23 March 1876 – 21 October 1953) was a Scottish printmaker and watercolourist. He was known for his depictions of industrial and architectural subject during the First and Second World War. He studies architecture and painting in Glasgow before moving to London in 1901. He was officially the first official war artist appointed in 1916 and played a key role in founding the Imperial War Museum in 1920.

Location

France