Venetian Scene - Lagoon with Boats at Quay
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1927
Mediumoil on canvas attached to board
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 39.7 cm
Sight Size: Width: 24 cm
Frame: Height: 52.5 cm cm, Width: 36.8 cm
Sight Size: Width: 24 cm
Frame: Height: 52.5 cm cm, Width: 36.8 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1960 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Object numberABDAG002403
About MeAlthough brought up in Aberdeen, the highly accomplished etcher and artist James McBey moved to London as an adult and thereafter spent much of his time abroad, where he found inspiration for his art.Here McBey adeptly captures a quayside scene,
the sparkling impressions of a clear sunlit day bringing the central boat into sharp relief, whilst the famous skyline of the lagoon shimmers in the haze.
James McBey
Archibald David Reid
Archibald David Reid