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 July, 1917 - published in 1919. 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_000742, W. 1309; Local barcode: 36666000008561
Rights
All rights reserved. Copyright (c) James McBey
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/153c67e9d97e458e0e1cee73ae9dda24

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