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1917

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a scene viewed from a low angle with a ground-level perspective. There is a horizon with crosses and barren trees. The style features sketchy brushstrokes depicting a war-torn area. The color scheme is black and white, creating stark contrasts. There are soldiers, some seated with helmets, and other human figures in the background. Structures like pillboxes or bunkers can be seen along with sparse clouds or puffs of smoke in the sky. The composition portrays desolation through the use of lines and tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5999

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 176, 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

Q65021716

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