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Collection of etchings and drypoints

James McBey, 1910–1925

Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries, Aberystwyth

A representative survey of the artist's finest, most popular images including 8 etchings and 7 drypoints. The etched plates of Venice arguably represent the pinnacle of McBey's career as a printmaker, where his economy of line, impressionistic treatment of surface, and dramatic effects of light are at their best. Also included are works from Boulogne during the First World War and two works from his period as official artist to the Palestine Expeditionary Front.

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Title of artwork, date

Collection of etchings and drypoints, 1910–1925

Date supported

2005

Medium and material

Etching; drypoint

Dimensions

18 x 11.7 cm to 22.6 x 39.1 cm

Grant

1750

Total cost

7000

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