The Bugle Call
1880
ink
silk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1880
ink
silk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Bugle Call is a 1880 ink by A. Courtney, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a soldier in a blue coat blowing a bugle against a soft gray sky. His face is shadowed, but his posture feels urgent. The silk mount gives it a quiet shimmer, like moonlight on metal. The artist used drypoint here—scratching lines into a metal plate to catch light and shadow. It’s subtle, not dramatic, but the marks feel alive. Try drypoint next, like Courtney did.
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