Dawn - The Camel Patrol Setting Out

1919

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a caravan of camels crossing a vast landscape. The horizon is low, emphasizing the open sky. The camels are depicted with varying levels of detail, becoming lighter as they recede into the distance. The brushstrokes are loose and sketch-like, creating a sense of movement. The color palette consists of beige and dark brown tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 44.4 cm (11 7/16 × 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6002

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 181, State TP 3

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 217.

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

Q65021728

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