Sir Muirhead Bone. 1876-1953.
The Apse, Léon Cathedral, Spain, Second Plate. 1932. Drypoint. Dodgson 441.x. Edition of 93 in this state (total edition 133 impressions in 10 states). 14 x 9 3/4 (sheet 18 5/8 x 12 1/2).Printed on cream simili-Japan wove paper with wide margins. Provenance: Montclair Art Museum. Signed in pencil. One of two prints published in the portfolio "Old Spain", 1936. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1936. $750.
Called by Spaniards Pulchra Leonina (for the purity of forms) or Catedral de Santa Maria (its official name), it is a very Gothic church built in typical French primitive Gothic style of the 12th century that influenced Spanish style in the 13-14th centuries. Léon lies on pilgrimage route, Camino de Santiago (Road to Santiago). Pilgrims are seated in the foreground of this drypoint. The lacy light stone spires of the cathedral, visible from afar, are the focal point of this composition.
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