cover image: Beggars, Tetuan (no.2)

20.500.12592/10kxfr

Beggars, Tetuan (no.2)

1912

Title from catalogue raisonné. Hardie and Carter: H. 134 Additional information accompanying item: From the artist's personal collection. Windows etched in the wall and considerable additional shading to figure. There was an edition of 50 proofs. Almost the whole edition was printed on greenish paper. Date from catalogue raisonné. Etched December, 1912. James McBey Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. "The etchings and drypoints of James McBey (1883-1959)." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, San Francisco. The arched doorway of a mosque, seen through another doorway. To the left, two beggars seated, wearing hooded jellabs; a third just seen in the gloom beyond. Just inside the arch, on the right, a standing figure, with a cat in front.
beggars mosques doors & doorways

Authors

McBey, James, 1883-1959

Collection
James McBey (1883-1959). Prints and Drawings
Format
Prints Etchings
Pages
1 print : etching ; plate mark 17 x 14 cm
Place Discussed
Tétouan, Morocco
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
Morocco
Reference
Local other: 17_06_000675, W. 1288; Local barcode: 36666000192050
Rights
All rights reserved. Copyright (c) James McBey
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/f6c76d6a8566455c00bf90500c4ab47e