Design for a letter of thanks for the loan of works of art to the Glasgow International Exhibition

Bone, Muirhead, Sir, 1876-1953 · 1901

A lake overhung with trees and covered with water-lilies. High on the plate towards the right the towers of the Kelvingrove Art Galleries rise from the trees. To the left a space, measuring 170 x 77 mm., is reserved for the text to be inserted. Both this space and the whole plate are surrounded by a narrow ornamental border. This was an unsuccessful competitive design. At least three proofs exist printed in brown, one of which (B., the specimen actually submitted by the artist) has the proposed lettering written in the blank space ; the lilies in front are white, and other parts of the plate are retouched with neutral tint.