Life drawing - details

• Reference:GB 1694 NMC/0672
• Dates of Creation:1928-1932
• Name of Creator:
  Bone, William Drummond
• Physical Description:
  1

• Scope and Content

  Face & head studies.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  William Drummond Bone RWS ARSA, was a painter in oil and watercolours who attended the Glasgow School of Art from 1928-1931. He won a travelling scholarship which took him to Europe. Bone also taught at GSA between 1935 and 1972. His early interest in art was encouraged by his uncle Sir Muirhead Bone. He is perhaps best known for his wartime watercolours; he also painted landscapes in oil and figurative drawings. He exhibited regularly at The Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Glasgow Institute.

• Acquisition Information

  Archibald Graham, 06.01.02.

• Note

  William Drummond Bone RWS ARSA, was a painter in oil and watercolours who attended the Glasgow School of Art from 1928-1931. He won a travelling scholarship which took him to Europe. Bone also taught at GSA between 1935 and 1972. His early interest in art was encouraged by his uncle Sir Muirhead Bone. He is perhaps best known for his wartime watercolours; he also painted landscapes in oil and figurative drawings. He exhibited regularly at The Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Glasgow Institute.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  soft pencil on blue/grey paper
  Dimensions: 241 x 307 mm

• Additional Information

  Published

• Subjects

  Drawings (visual works)

  Fine arts