Lessing J. Rosenwald

1930

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The etching features a portrait of a man in profile facing right. The man has a prominent nose, a slight smile, wears round eyeglasses, and has short hair with a receding hairline. He is dressed in a suit with outlines of a collared shirt and tie. The background is minimal and textured. There are signs of aging in the monochrome depiction. The signature of the artist, James McBey, is located in the bottom right corner of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.2 × 25.4 cm (14 1/4 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.978

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Carter 1962, no. 266, State TP 1

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

Q65571113

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