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James McBey, Macduff, 1922
James McBey, Macduff, 1922
James McBey, Macduff, 1922

James McBey 1883-1959

Macduff, 1922
signed and inscribed 'Trial Proof V' in pen to margin; inscribed 'Trial [IV striked through] V thin forcing ink, hard rag, [__] from crowd down', inscribed 'Written by McBey' and 'MacDuff 210' by Martin Hardie in pencil to sheet
etching
5th trial proof (of 8) preceding the edition of 76
11 ¾ x 7 ½ inches
£1,200 + 4% ARR
James McBey, Macduff, 1922
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Provenance

Craddock & Barnard, London; collection of Martin Hardie; P. & D. Colnagi Co., Ltd., London; private collection, USA

Literature

Martin Hardie, Etchings and Dry Points from 1902 to 1924 by James McBey, London, 1925, cat. no. 210

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