A deserted oasis

Title from catalogue raisonné. Hardie and Carter: H. 187 Additional information accompanying item: Signed James McBey Sinai July 1917. 1919. Proof no. A16 of the published edition of 76 proofs. Date from item or from accompanying material. James McBey Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. "The etchings and drypoints of James McBey (1883-1959)." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, San Francisco. The camel patrol has arrived at its destination, a few mud buildings and a Roman ruin in a deserted oasis. Two Bedouins on the right are looking at the newly-formed camp; men and camels are in the centre; on the left, a single camel is kneeling and another lies with its head stretched out on the ground.