Venetian Night

James McBey

1925

  • Titles Venetian Night (Title)
  • Artist James McBey, Scotland, 1883 - 1959
  • Medium etching
  • Dimensions sheet: 11 3/4 × 17 5/8 in. (29.8 × 44.8 cm) plate: 10 13/16 × 16 13/16 in. (27.5 × 42.7 cm) mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
  • Credit Line Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wells, 1957.92
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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