Portrait of the artist in his first London studio (8, Wharfdale Street, Earl's Court). He is seated at a table, holding a drawing board with his left hand; books on his right, and a porcelain etching-bath on his left. In the background, a copy of Velasquez' " El Primo" and to the right, an easel, chair, and printing press.
Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. "The etchings and drypoints of James McBey (1883-1959)." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, San Francisco.
Notes (object):
Published state. The lines on the floor and the signature are added. Edition of A, B, C, D, E, F, and 40 proofs. Two proofs (not numbered) dedicated to M.E. Brown and to Mrs. Stewart; and two additional proofs (not numbered) for the Victoria and Albert Museum and British Museum, the latter inscribed "B.M." in lower left margin.
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