The Desert of Sinai (No. 2)
The Desert of Sinai (No. 2)

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The Desert of Sinai (No. 2),

1919

James McBey, 1883–1959; born Aberdeen, Scotland; died Tangier, Morocco
x1969-292

Information

Title
The Desert of Sinai (No. 2)
Dates

1919

Maker
James McBey
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 20.2 x 35.4 cm (7 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.) sheet: 24.8 x 39.6 cm (9 3/4 x 15 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David H. McAlpin, Class of 1920, and Mrs. McAlpin in memory of Professor Clifton R. Hall
Object Number
x1969-292
Inscription
inscribed in plate: James McBey Sinai July 1917; signed in ink, l.r.
Culture
European
Type
prints

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