Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Sir Muirhead Bone, 1876–1953, British
Title:
A Manhattan Excavation
Date:
1923
Materials & Techniques:
Drypoint and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream Asian paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 11/16 x 13 7/16 inches (39.9 x 34.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "MB"; lower left: "7 | XII (blurred out) | X"; lower right: "CD ·390 | X of 19 | Manhattan Excavation"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1985.12.1
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
construction workers | cityscape | labor | working | stores | awning windows | genre subject | tools | streets | wagons | roads | automobiles | hats | horses (animals) | buildings | architectural subject | ladders | building site | architecture | carts | equipment | stairs | men | industry | construction | ropes | walking | city | excavation | driving | intersection | beams (structural elements) | workers | children
Associated Places:
United States | Kings | New York | Manhattan
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
20th Century Works on Paper (Yale Center for British Art, 2000-01-27 - 2000-04-30)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:45463