Calton Hill

1904/1905

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image depicts a street scene from an elevated perspective. The road is lined with architectural structures, with a high horizon featuring a column and a circular monument. The sketch uses cross-hatching and expressive lines for texture and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic with dark and light contrasts. The road is densely shaded, while buildings on the sides have defined outlines. In the distance, the street leads to a hill with architectural forms against a sky with swirling lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.5 × 14.3 cm (4 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5917

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 31, 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

Q65021531

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