The Advance on Jerusalem - Wadi Ali

1920

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a landscape with soldiers and vehicles on a rugged hill. The perspective is slightly elevated, with loose, sketch-like brushstrokes conveying texture and movement. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark lines against a lighter background defining forms. In the foreground, there are soldiers and vehicles, followed by rows of figures extending into the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.7 × 42.6 cm (9 3/4 × 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6037

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 198, 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

Q65021779

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