A Spanish Good Friday (Ronda). 1925. Drypoint. Dodgson 412.xxix. 12 1/2 x 8 1/8 Edition 160 in 29 states. Illustrated: Zigrosser: Six Centuries of Fine Prints. A rich impressioan with velvety drypoint burr. Printed on smooth simile-Japan paper with full margins. Annotated by Bone 'XXIX A Spanish Good Friday (Ronda) (for Morris) in the lower margin. Signed in pencil by Bone. Housed in a 22 1/4 x 15 1/2-inch period gold leaf frame. $5,500.
The image depicts the festival at the culmination of Passion Week. The traditional mourning procession proceeds through the streets of Ronda as the crowd carrying banners with the crucified Christ approaches. Shadows cast by dark figures in pointed canonical hats add an eerie tone to the composition. A Spanish Good Friday is one of the iconic images of the British Etching Revival.
