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James McBey. Prints and Multiples

British, 1883-1959
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, London. From this point on his prints were published in London and Glasgow. 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.
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Artist: James McBey.
The Picador Incites the Bull.
The Picador Incites the Bull.

The Picador Incites the Bull.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

The Picador Incites the Bull. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 104. 6 1/4 x 9 7/8 (sheet 8 1/4 x 11 7/8). Edition 30, #5. Slight mat line, 1 hinge stain in the lower margin, well outside the i...

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1910s Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

The Doorway.
The Doorway.

The Doorway.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

Hardie/Carter 244. 8 1/16 x 6 3/8 (sheet 10 1/4 x 8 1/4). Edition 80, #52. Illustrated: Guichard, British Etchers, 1850-1940; ; Eric Denker, Reflections & Undercurrents: Ernest Roth ...

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Early 20th Century Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

The Deserted Palace.
The Deserted Palace.

The Deserted Palace.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

The Deserted Palace. 1928. Etching. Hardie/Carter 236. 8 1/2 x 10 (sheet 10 1/2 x 12 3/8). Edition 80, #53. A rich impression printed in bistre ink with pl...

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1920s Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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A Gale at Port Errol
A Gale at Port Errol

A Gale at Port Errol

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

A Gale at Port Errol. 1923. Etching. Hardie 215, #46. 13 x 8 3/4 (sheet 16 7 /8 x 11 1/2). Edition 76. #46. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1923. A rich...

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1930s Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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Lion Brewery
Lion Brewery

Lion Brewery

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

Lion Brewery. 1914. Etching. Hardie 149. 11 1/2 x 8 1/8 (sheet 13 5/8 x 10 1/8). Edition 50, #7. Illustrated: Salaman, Modern Masters of Etching. A fine impression of this scarce pri...

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1910s Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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Distant Salute (Venice)
Distant Salute (Venice)

Distant Salute (Venice)

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

1925. Etching. Hardie/Carter 250. 7 x 15 (sheet 11 3/8 x 18 1/8). Edition 80, #28. Signed and numbered in ink. A fine impression with plate tone, printed on antique cream-colored wo...

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Early 20th Century Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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France at her Furnaces
France at her Furnaces

France at her Furnaces

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

1917. Etching. Hardie 175. 8 x 15 (sheet 10 1/8 x 16 15/16). Edition 76. Slight mat line; otherwise excellent condition. A rich impression printed on antique laid paper with full m...

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1910s Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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A Fierce Bull
A Fierce Bull

James McBeyA Fierce Bull, 1911

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A Fierce Bull

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

A Fierce Bull. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 108. 5 3/8 x 8 (sheet 8 5/16 x 11 7/8). Edition 8. An exceptional impression with rich drypoint burr printed on antique laid paper. A proof of t...

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1910s Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

The Matador.
The Matador.

James McBeyThe Matador., 1911

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The Matador.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

The Matador. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 109. 6 7/8 x 10 7/8 (sheet 7 7/8 x 12). Edition 15. A few scattered foxing marks and slight mat line; otherwise fine o...

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1910s Modern James McBey. Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

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Margot as Lopokova.
Margot as Lopokova.

James McBeyMargot as Lopokova., 1920

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Margot as Lopokova.

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Located in Plano, TX

Margot as Lopokova. 1920. Drypoint. Hardie 189. 11 15/16 x 8 3/8 (sheet 14 x 10 7/16). Edition 76, #40. A fine impression on laid paper from an antique volume. Signed and numbered in ink. Hardie writes, "Margot, the twelve-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Murray, in a fancy dress made to resemble that of Lopokova, the Russian dancer, stands with head slightly bent forward and arms at sides. On the left, her mother is sitting with arms outstretched altering the fop flounce of the dress." Born in Newburgh near Aberdeen, James...

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The Desert of Sinai (No. 2).
The Desert of Sinai (No. 2).

The Desert of Sinai (No. 2).

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

The Desert of Sinai (No. 2). 1919. Etching. Hardie 184. 7 7/8 x 13 3/4 (sheet 9 5/8 x 15 3/16). Edition 76, #ix. Illustrated: Furst, Original Engraving and Etching: An Appreciation. ...

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The First Sight of Jerusalem, Nebi Samwil (No. 2).
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Ras-El-Ain.

Ras-El-Ain.

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Located in Plano, TX

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September Sunset.
September Sunset.

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Located in Plano, TX

September Sunset. 1928. Etching. Hardie/Carter 241. 8 7/8 x 17 3/4 (sheet 12 1/4 X 20 7/16). Edition 80, #50. A rich impression with subtle tonal wiping. Printed on white laid paper...

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Haarlem

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Located in New York, NY

James McBey (1883-1959), Haarlem, etching, 1910, signed in ink bottom right margin and numbered XXXV bottom left [also signed, titled and dated July 1910 in the plate]. Reference: Hardie and Carter 61, only state, edition of 40, 4 3/4 x 6 7/16, the sheet 6 1/4 x 8 inches. Printed on old laid paper, with a partial crest watermark, with margins. In good condition, a paper loss upper right corner (away from image), slight soiling in margins, archival mounting. A fine impression, with a light veil of plate tone. At the age of 26 McBey left his bank job (which he had had for 15 years!) and traveled to Holland, where from July to September of 1910 he created a number of etchings depicting the Dutch landscape. McBey had studied Rembrandt’s prints, and the influence of the Master is evident in etchings such as Haarlem; Haarlem also is reminiscent of Whistler’s Thames etchings...

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Benicasim

Benicasim

By James McBey

Located in New York, NY

James McBey (1883-1959), Benicasim, etching, 1911, signed in ink and numbered lower left margin [with initials, title and date in the plate]. Reference: Hardie 96, only state, edition of 40. In very good condition, with wide margins (cut irregularly at bottom, tiny loss upper right corner), 5 5/16 x 8 3/8, the sheet 9 x 11 1/2 inches, archival matting. A fine, delicately printed impression, printed in black ink on cream laid paper. Benicasim is a small Spanish town a few miles north of Valencia. In McBey’s etching it appears beautiful, isolated and remote; today it is built up, the site of a famous pop music festival. McBey was of course a student of Rembrandt, and compositionally Benicasim may be referencing Rembrandt’s Three Trees.

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Benachie

Benachie

By James McBey

Located in New York, NY

James McBey (1883-1959), Benachie, etching, 1911, signed in ink lower right and numbered XXVII lower left [also signed and dated in the plate lower right]. Reference: Hardie 90, only...

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Dawn. The Camel Patrol Setting Out.
Dawn. The Camel Patrol Setting Out.

Dawn. The Camel Patrol Setting Out.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

Dawn. The Camel Patrol Setting Out. October, 1919. Etching. Hardie 181. 8 7/8 x 14 7/8 (sheet x 14 1/4). Edition 76, #XLV. Series: First Palestine Set. Illustrated: Zigrosser, Six...

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By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

Hardie/Carter 253. 15 7/8 x 9 3/8 (sheet 18 3/8 x 11 3/4). Edition 80, #23. A fine impression on dark cream-colored laid paper from an antique volume with full margins. Signed and numbered in ink. Housed in a 23 x 15 1/2-inch archival mat. The artist is pictured in the left foreground with his back to the viewer; his wife faces the viewer. This is a charming study of the couple in an outdoor cafe in Venice. Born in Newburgh near Aberdeen, James McBey attended evening classes at Graydon's School of Art and taught himself etching, building his own press at the age of fifteen. He moved to London to prepare for a one-man show at Goupil's Gallery, and shortly after this highly successful first show, he traveled to Morocco with James Kerr Lawson...

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