James McBey. 1883-1959.
A Norman Port. 1916. Etching. Hardie 169. 6 11/16 x 14 1/2 (sheet 8 1/4 x 15 7/8). Edition 76, #1. An extremely rich impression with plate tone, printed Strasbourg Lily watermarked laid paper from an antique volume. Signed and numbered in ink. $600.
Hardie writes "Boulogne and its harbour from the Falaises.. In front, a high round hummock (the remains of the Roman lighthouse) and beyond it, the fishermen'a chapel with its crucifix. The harbour, with boats entering, is low on the right."
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