Stormy Evening, West Mersea

1923

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a coastal scene from an elevated perspective. The horizon is positioned slightly above the center, with low hills separating the sky from the sea. Several boats are anchored on the shore, one noticeably tipped on its side. Figures are present on the sand, with a group near a boat and another figure on the left-hand side. The brushstrokes depict the sand and waves. The color palette is muted with browns, grays, and blues. The sky is expansive with pale gray clouds, suggesting an overcast day.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 28.7 x 43.3 cm (11 5/16 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6085

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • The Influence of Rembrandt on Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Landscape Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971, no cat.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: James McBey / West Mersea 12 May 1923.; in later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Stormy Evening / The Hard, West Mersea

Watermarks

grapes

Wikidata ID

Q64580545

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