Spring

1917

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a landscape with a barren forest. The viewpoint is eye level, showcasing leafless tree trunks. The horizon is low, just above the line of trees, emphasizing the sky. The style features fine lines, almost sketch-like. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of beige and black. The foreground displays rough terrain leading to a sparse tree line in the distance. The background sky is a light tone, contrasting with the darker tree and land lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24 × 37.9 cm (9 7/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6000

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 177, 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

Q65021718

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