A flood in the fens

A flood in the fens

Item Information

Title:
A flood in the fens
Description:
A scene near Southery, from a drawing made in 1915. There is a wide gap, broken by rising water, in the bank of a canal. On either side of the gap groups of men are working, those on the far side having a boat. Trees rise from flooded fields to the left.
Artist:
McBey, James, 1883-1959
Name on Item:
McBey
Date:
1922
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Drypoints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
James McBey (1883-1959). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Wetlands
Floods
Places:
England > Norfolk (county) > Southery
Extent:
1 print : drypoint ; plate mark 18 x 32 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/p8419b07b
Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) James McBey
All rights reserved.
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Hardie and Carter: H. 209
Additional information accompanying item: Started in 1915- finished in 1922. Signed McBey Southery 1915. 1922. Proof no.A12 of the published edition.
Notes (date):
Date from catalogue raisonné.
Etched in 1921.
Notes (citation):
Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. "The etchings and drypoints of James McBey (1883-1959)." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, San Francisco.
Notes (object):
Published state. The signature added. Edition of 76 proofs: A, B, C, D, E, F for artist: I-L (British edition); A1-A20 (American edition).
Identifier:
17_06_000323
W. 740 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666000199998