Title: The Morgan at Mystic (No. 2).
James McBey (1883-1959)
Medium: Etching, 1942.
Edition 72 + 12 Trial Proofs.
Signed in pencil. Inscribed "XIII."
Image size 5 9/16 x 10 7/8" (14 x 27.5 cm).

Reference: #281 in "Etchings and Drypoints by James McBey" by Martin Hardie and Charles Carter.

Hardie and Carter note in their book, "A three-masted whaler, the Charles W. Morgan, lies beyond a strip of land projecting into the Mystic River, at Mystic, Connecticut. The vessel points towards the buildings of the Marine Museum on the right. In the foreground a plank walk extends across low swampy ground to the edge of the water, where are two small boats and three figured."

James McBey was a Scottish born, self-taught artist. He had his first exhibition at Goupil Gallery in 1911 and was appointed as the official war artist to the Palestine Expeditionary Force in 1916. Many of the drawings he produced during the latter period are now in the collection of the Imperial War Museum. His artistic career boomed during the 1920s to the point where he was featured in Malcolm Salaman's series "Modern Masters of Etching." Unfortunately, as with so many, McBey suffered setbacks during the Great Depression, but stayed employed producing portraits and taking on commissions.

Condition: Good condition, minor light discoloration.