Gamrie

1914

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows an aerial view of a harbor with sailboats in the sea. Several boats are docked at a wooden pier, with small figures visible. The brushstrokes are delicate, creating a sketch-like quality with fine details on the boats and figures. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying tones of sepia. The sky has hints of clouds. The landscape slopes down to the sea in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.5 × 26.8 cm (16 5/16 × 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5974

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 151, State published

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

Q65021666

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