Barcarole (Barcarolle)

James McBey

1925

  • Titles Barcarole (Barcarolle) (Proper)
  • Artist James McBey, Scotland, 1883 - 1959
  • Medium etching
  • Dimensions sheet (irregular): 16 1/4 × 11 3/16 in. (41.3 × 28.4 cm) plate: 14 7/8 × 8 3/8 in. (37.8 × 21.3 cm) mat: 19 1/8 × 14 1/4 in. (48.6 × 36.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wells, 1957.93
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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