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1931

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1962

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Print, Portrait of James McBey

This is a Print. It was created by Gerald Brockhurst and subject: James McBey. It is dated 1931 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is etching in dark brown ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Jules R. Breuchaud. It is credited Gift of Jules R. Breuchaud.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 26.7 × 19 cm (10 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Signed in plate, lower right [in reverse]: G. Brockhurst 1931–; signed in graphite, lower right: G. Brockhurst.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in plate, lower left: James McBey; inscribed in graphite, lower center: W. 69[?] James McBey.; lower right: A55735

Cite this object as

Print, Portrait of James McBey; Gerald Brockhurst (British, 1890–1978); Subject: James McBey (Scottish, 1883–1959); etching in dark brown ink on paper; Platemark: 26.7 × 19 cm (10 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of Jules R. Breuchaud; 1962-32-39

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