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James McBey
A Mirage

1926

$1,750
$2,50030% Off
£1,343.92
£1,919.8930% Off
€1,540.12
€2,200.1730% Off
CA$2,463.57
CA$3,519.3830% Off
A$2,759.74
A$3,942.4930% Off
CHF 1,438.08
CHF 2,054.3930% Off
MX$33,663.14
MX$48,090.2030% Off
NOK 18,274.65
NOK 26,106.6530% Off
SEK 17,231.69
SEK 24,616.7130% Off
DKK 11,495.04
DKK 16,421.4930% Off

About the Item

A Mirage. 1928. Etching. Hardie 238. 11 13/16 x 14 3/8 (sheet 12 3/16 x 18 3/4). Edition 76, #46. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1928 and 1938; Holmes, Etchings of Today. A rich impression with subtle tonal wiping. Printed on antique paper with full margins. Signed in ink. This is one of McBey's largest and most dramatic Venetian images. ............................................................................................................. Born in Aberdeenshire, James McBey was a self-taught artist and etcher, best known for his prints, which coincided with an etching revival in the 20th century. After training himself in various techniques, in 1911 he gained an exhibition opportunity at the Goupil Gallery, in London. From this point on his prints were published in London and Glasgow, and during the First World War, McBey was appointed official war artist to the Palestine Expeditionary Force. McBey's work is held in a variety of galleries across the UK and beyond, with Aberdeen Art Gallery holding the vast majority.
  • Creator:
    James McBey (1883 - 1959, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1926
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.82 in (30.03 cm)Width: 14.38 in (36.53 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Storrs, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU335211230622

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