Windy night, Stockholm

Bone, Muirhead, Sir, 1876-1953 · 1935

In the foreground is the Norrström, in which float six boats, each carrying a round floating net; they are moored to the wall of the Strömparterren (a public garden) on Helgeandsholmen. People lean on the rails, watching the fishing-boats. Two poplars sway in the wind towards the left. In between the trees is seen a fountain, with a statue rising from its center. Beyond a bridge (Norrbro) is the Opera House, the facade of which is brilliantly lighted. Night effect, with black stormy sky. Topographically incorrect, the subject being shown in reverse from the trial plate, which was true to nature. The two men standing in the sixth boat are black. The water, trees and fountain are more finished. There is slight additional horizontal shading on the white part of the wall. There are many light dry-point marks on the left margin, arid one similar group near the foot of the plate on the right. With five vertical strokes extended into the white patch but before the signature.