Palos. Departure of Columbus, 1492
Item Information
- Title:
- Palos. Departure of Columbus, 1492
- Title (alt.):
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Palos: Departure of Columbus, August 3rd, 1492
- Description:
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The departure of Columbus from Palos at dawn on September 4, 1492. The fleet was one of three ships; the nearest in the etching is the caravel, Santa Maria, in which Columbus himself sailed. A full-size replica of the Santa Maria is used for celebrations at Palos, and was sketched by the artist in 1932 at Huelva, which is on the opposite side of the river from Palos.
- Artist:
- McBey, James, 1883-1959
- Name on Item:
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James McBey
- Date:
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1932–1933
- Format:
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Prints
- Genre:
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Etchings
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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James McBey (1883-1959). Prints and Drawings
- Subjects:
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Boats
Sailing ships
Santa María (Ship)
- Places:
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Spain > Andalusia (region) > Huelva (province) > Palos de la Frontera
- Extent:
- 1 print : etching ; plate mark 26 x 45 cm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/p8419437t
- Terms of Use:
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Copyright (c) James McBey
All rights reserved.
- Notes:
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Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title(s) from item or from accompanying material.
Hardie and Carter: H. 267
Additional information accompanying item: Medium ink has been used in this impression and sky hand-wiped. Clouds burnished further. Foul biting removed to right of sail of Santa Maria.
- Notes (date):
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Date from item or from accompanying material.
Etched in 1932.
- Notes (citation):
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Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. "The etchings and drypoints of James McBey (1883-1959)." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, San Francisco.
- Notes (object):
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Trial proof (10). Scratches across sky above mast and sail of boats on left have been burnished out.
- Identifier:
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17_06_000589
- Barcode:
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36666000007084