James McBey. 1883-1959.
Mersea, Sunset. 1924. Etching. Hardie 222. 8 5/16 x 14 3/8 (sheet 11 15/16 x 17 1/8). Edition 76, #A5. Illustrated: Fine Prints of the Year, 1925; Holme, Etchings of Today, (London: The Studio, 1929), plate 26. A rich impression with drypoint burr and plate tone, printed on cream colored wove paper. Signed and numbered in ink. $850.
Hardie writes, "On the foreshore at West Mersea a ketch is beached for repairs. One lee-board is half suspended on the port side, where a horse and cart are standing on the wet sand. Fishing boats are moored in the creek on either side; and over all is the glow of the setting sun.
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