James McBey
Martin Hardie, 1875 - 1952
About this artwork
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artist:James McBey (1883 - 1959) Scottish
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title:Martin Hardie, 1875 - 1952
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date created:Dated 1915
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materials:Drypoint on paper
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measurements:15.08 x 20.65 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1972
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accession number:PGE 10
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James McBey
James McBey
Self-taught as an artist, McBey was born in Newburgh near Aberdeen. He worked as a bank clerk from the age of fifteen, learning about art from books. After reading about etching, he became interested in printmaking, producing his first prints using a domestic mangle and building his own printing...