Avila

1911

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a landscape with an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is depicted with etched lines suggesting distant hills and a village. Tall trees are on the left and middle, detailed with cross-hatching. The etching uses shades of gray and brown. The brushstrokes provide texture, especially in the trees and rocks. The sky is mostly empty, drawing focus to the trees and distant cityscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5877

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 94, State only

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

Q65021442

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