Lessing J. Rosenwald

1930

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image is an artwork depicting a bust-length portrait of a person. The individual is depicted in a three-quarter view, facing slightly to the right. The facial features are suggested with simple lines, while the eyes are obscured by diagonal and horizontal lines overlying the face. The person has short, dark hair and is wearing a suit and tie. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is a plain, light-colored surface, with a handwritten inscription reading "I PRINTED THIS, L.J.R. A25/31" at the bottom right.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching [cancellation proof - dark impression]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31 × 26.4 cm (12 3/16 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Carter 1962, no. 266, State (cancellation proof)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Carter, Charles. Etchings and Drypoints from 1924 by James McBey. Aberdeen: Aberdeen Art Gallery, 1962.

1997

  • Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. The Etchings and Dry-Points of James McBey (1883-1959). San Francisco, California: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, p.

Wikidata ID

Q65571109

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