cover image: The mid-day halt

The mid-day halt

1917

Title from catalogue raisonné. Hardie and Carter: H. 182 Additional information accompanying item: From the artist's personal collection. Date from item or from accompanying material. Etched in July, 1917. James McBey Hardie, Martin. Etchings and drypoints from 1902 to 1924 by James McBey (London: P. and D. Colnaghi and Co., 1925) [MB]. The halt of the camel patrol from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. The camels are unsaddled and the men are sleeping beneath bivouacs made with blankets stretched over rifles with bayonets fixed in the ground. In the centre a camel is standing.
deserts camels shelters

Authors

McBey, James, 1883-1959

Collection
James McBey (1883-1959). Prints and Drawings
Format
Prints Etchings
Pages
1 print : etching ; plate mark 18 x 33 cm
Place Discussed
Sinai, Egypt
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
Egypt
Reference
Local other: 17_06_000744, W. 815; Local barcode: 36666000008587
Rights
All rights reserved. Copyright (c) James McBey
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/f8298987672b2a5ecba9d2b01117bb41

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