The Zuider Zee

1923/1924

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows three sailboats at sea from a low water-level perspective. The horizon is not clearly visible, creating a sense of openness. Two larger boats are on the sides with a smaller boat in between, all sailing to the right. The brushstrokes are sketch-like and delicate, emphasizing the boats' movement. The color scheme is monochromatic in shades of sepia and black.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 32.1 × 48 cm (12 5/8 × 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6019

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 220, 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

Q65021760

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