Venice by James Mcbey (1924)

Venice: the essentials

Title: Venice
Artist: James Mcbey (1883–1959)
Artist born in: Newburgh, United Kingdom
Date: 1924
Dimensions: 55 × 96 cm

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James Mcbey, Venice (1924).

Questions about Venice

Is "Venice" by James Mcbey in the public domain, and why?

"Venice" by James Mcbey is still protected by copyright. Copyright duration runs from the artist's death, which occurred in 1959.

Where can I find a guide to "Venice"?

The Guide page of "Venice" by James Mcbey offers a printable two-sheet factsheet: the artwork with its identity table, a decade band placing it in the artist's lifetime, other works by the artist, the measured color palette, and ready-to-copy citations in four styles.

How do contrast and harmony combine in "Venice"?

In "Venice", a balanced contrast is paired with a discordant palette harmony.

What is the dominant color of "Venice" by James Mcbey?

The dominant color of "Venice" by James Mcbey is rosy brown (#a2a3a0).

Is "Venice" by James Mcbey a portrait, landscape or square composition?

"Venice" by James Mcbey has a panoramic format. The format describes the proportions of the composition.

Where can I find artworks similar to "Venice" by James Mcbey?

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Do the colors of "Venice" appear strong or soft?

The color intensity of "Venice" is monochromatic. Intensity describes how strong the colors appear.

Can I see an X-ray view of "Venice" by James Mcbey?

"Venice" can be examined layer by layer on the artwork's X-Ray page, a viewer inspired by a conservator's light bench with eleven optical readings of the image.

Who created "Venice"?

"Venice" was created by James Mcbey. The information on this page describes James Mcbey's original work.

About the artist, James Mcbey

1883–1959, United Kingdom

James Mcbey

A Visionary Etcher Bridging Scottish Tradition and Global Exploration James McBey was a master of the line and light, an artist whose life story is as much a narrative of self-invention as the evocative landscapes he captured on copper plates and canvas. Born in 1883 in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, McBey’s journey from a humble clerk in a local bank to one of Scotland’s most celebrated printmakers is nothing short of extraordinary. Lacking formal academic training in his youth, he possessed an insatiable curiosity that led him to study the technical treatises of masters like Maxime Lalanne by candlelight. This self-directed discipline allowed him to develop a visual vocabulary rooted in meticulous detail and atmospheric depth, eventually establishing him as a cornerstone of the early 20th-century etching revival.

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