Glasgow 

Muirhead Bone made this drawing of Glasgow with graphite and gray wash on paper. This sketch presents a panorama of Glasgow during its industrial heyday. Bone, who was born in Glasgow, captures the city's sprawling factories and smoking chimneys, a testament to its status as a major industrial center in the early 20th century. Glasgow’s economy was booming in shipbuilding, engineering and manufacturing. The image evokes both the dynamism and the environmental costs of this rapid industrialization. Notably, the drawing lacks any human figures, emphasizing the dominance of industry over the individual. Was Bone celebrating progress or critiquing its consequences? To fully understand Bone's intentions, we would need to examine the artistic and social climate of the time, looking at exhibition records and critical reviews. By researching the social conditions that shaped Muirhead Bone’s Glasgow we can better appreciate the complex interplay between art and society.