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 46 cm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/p84194472
- 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: Foul biting has been added to Santa Maria and entire foreground changed with foul biting, also two other ships indicated in crayon in preceding state have not been etched in.
- 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 (3). There is a strong foul-biting across the near waves and on the caravel.
- Identifier:
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17_06_000594
- Barcode:
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36666000007134