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Icknield Way

1930

James McBey

Associated Names

James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image is a watercolor painting of a rural landscape from the viewpoint of a road. A path with green grass curves towards a small house surrounded by trees. Telephone poles line the road into the distance, and the horizon is low in the composition. The sky dominates the painting, with soft strokes blending blue, yellow, and pale orange hues. The color palette is gentle with light brown, beige, and green tones creating a serene rural atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown ink and watercolor
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 28.2 x 44.7 cm (11 1/8 x 17 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.6124

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: McBey Cambridge May 1930.

Watermarks

BALSTON & CO 1[?]

Wikidata ID

Q64580588

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