Fourth Avenue View of the Chrysler Building
Fourth Avenue View of the Chrysler Building

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Fourth Avenue View of the Chrysler Building,

1930

James McBey, 1883–1959; born Aberdeen, Scotland; died Tangier, Morocco
x1952-24

Information

Title
Fourth Avenue View of the Chrysler Building
Dates

1930

Maker
James McBey
Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
48.2 x 21.3 cm. (19 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Harold K. Hochschild
Object Number
x1952-24
Place Depicted

United States, New York, New York

Signatures
Signed and dated, lower right: McBey | New York, 31 October 1930.
Culture
Scottish
Type
watercolors, drawings
Materials
watercolor, paper (fiber product)
Subject
streetscapes, skyscrapers, cityscapes, figures (representations), automobiles

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