Jerusalem from Olivet

1921

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a cityscape viewed from a slight elevation. The horizon line divides the image with the city positioned on a hill. The city features domed structures and walls. The artwork is created with light brushstrokes and precise lines, depicting fine details in the city and landscape. The color palette is monochromatic with warm tones. Near the viewer, there are some tents or structures, and in the distance, the landscape gently slopes away with hills and vegetation leading to the city.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.7 × 42.2 cm (10 1/8 × 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6033

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 205, State published

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1925

  • Hardie, Martin. Etchings and Drypoints from 1902 to 1924 by James McBey. London: P. and D. Colnaghi and Co., 1925.

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

Q65021775

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