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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Exhibitions & Events
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Lessing J. Rosenwald

1930

James McBey

Associated Names

James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a man from the chest up, with his head turned slightly to his right. He has short, dark hair, is wearing glasses, and formal clothing. The background is plain, and there are signatures in the bottom corners.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on blue paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 36.6 × 26.2 cm (14 7/16 × 10 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1980.45.986
Catalogue Raisonné

Carter 1962, no. 266, State final

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

Q65571139

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