Zero - A Sixty-five Pounder Opening Fire

1920

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

This is a drawing of a scene depicting machinery and a figure. Against a stark monochromatic background, the drawing illustrates a large machine with wheels dominating the left side. To the right, a solitary figure is depicted appearing engaged in an act of physical exertion or struggle. The composition is characterized by expressive lines and contrast between light and dark, highlighting the interaction between humans and industrial machinery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 26.6 × 40.9 cm (10 1/2 × 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6036

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 201, 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

Q65021778

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