James Mcbey Sold at Auction Prices

Etcher, Water colorist, Porträtmaler, Landscape painter, Portrait painter, Painter, b. 1883 - d. 1959

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Nov. 16, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) PALAZZO DEI CAMERLENGHI - 1926
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) PALAZZO DEI CAMERLENGHI - 1926 Etching, no. VIII, from the edition of 80, signed, inscribed 'Venice' and dated 'October 1925' in plate, signed and numbered in ink to margin (plate size 33cm x 21.6cm (13in x 8.5in)) Literature: Charles Carter, Etchings and Dry Points from 1924 by James McBey, A Supplement to the Catalogue by Martin Hardie, 1962, cat. no. 231
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 10, 2023
JAMES MCBEY (UK, 1883-1959)
Est: $200 - $300
"Venice", 15 September, 1925, signed, titled and dated in print, also pencil signed and marked 'LXXVII' in the lower margin, in black stick frame, matted and glazed, OS: 16 1/2" x 22 1/2", impression: 10 3/4" x 16 3/4", toned, rippled.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 21, 2023
James Mc Bey watercolor and pen and ink
Est: $300 - $600
James MC Bey (British 1883-1959) Camden, Maine watercolor and pen and ink on paper, 1941, signed James Mc Bey/ Camden, Maine/ July 1941 lower right. 15 x 19"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 07, 2023
James McBEY: "A Regatta on the Grand Canal, Venice".
Est: $400 - $600
James McBEY (British,1883-1959): "A Regatta on the Grand Canal (Venice)". Drypoint on wove paper, 1925. Reference: Hardie supplement 248. Edition: 80. Signed in ink. Pencil annotations in various hands, bottom sheet edge. Plate size: 8 7/8 x 15 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Aug. 31, 2023
James McBey, Scottish (1883 - 1959), The Storyteller / The Pool / The Sussex, 3 book plate etchings, 5" x 9" (sight, each), 20" x 34" (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
James McBey Scottish, (1883 - 1959) The Storyteller / The Pool / The Sussex 3 book plate etchings In an Arts & Crafts oak frame. Signed in the plate. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Newburgh near Aberdeen, at the age of 15 James McBey attended evening classes at Gray's School of Art and taught himself etching, building his own press. At an early age he moved to London to prepare for a one man show at Goupil's which was a great success. It was right after his show at Groupil's that McBey traveled to Morocco with James Kerr Lawson, beginning a long association with North Africa. In 1916 McBey enlisted in the military and his pictures of Somme led to his appointment as an Official War Artist. In 1917 he was sent to Egypt and during an intensely active two years he produced some 300 watercolors of the campaign in Egypt and Palestine. In 1929 he visited America, returning in 1930 when he married Marguerite Loeb from Philadelphia. He introduced his wife to Morocco in 1932 and they bought a house near Tangier, later buying a second property in Marrakesh. McBey felt at home in North Africa and many of his best works were executed there. During the Second World War the McBeys lived in America, and despite immigration problems he was able to work, but in 1946 they returned to Tangier where McBey continued to work, with regular trips to America and Britain, until his death in 1959. McBey's etchings are varied in subject and treatment, but all reveal his excellent and sensitive draughtsmanship, and his sense of light. His watercolors, pastels and oils convey a very personal impressionistic style. Apart from the North African desert, he was particularly good at depicting water scenes and cities like Venice and Rotterdam. In 1936, James McBey exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art at the Dallas Art Exposition. He was one of a group of important modern painters of the time.
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 26, 2023
James McBey 1883-1959 Antique Landscape Painting
Est: $100 - $1,000
James McBey (Scottish, 1883-1959). An original antique watercolor painting on paper. A cityscape with river and a profusion of architectural elements including bridge, buildings, clock tower, and other forms. Artist signature to lower right JAMES MCBEY. The artist's work is held in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery (London), the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), and the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Presented with a white mat border in a decorative wood frame. Sight size measures approximately 11.5" x 16.5". Dimensions: 17.25 X 21.25 X .5 in. Condition: Good overall condition having mild age related surface wear and evidence of toning. Frame having moderate storage wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $95 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Jul. 22, 2023
Eight Piece Framed Etchings Lot, to include two James McBey (UK 1883-1959), "Gale at Port Erroli", "Lion Brewery", Philip Kappel (American 1901-1981), "At Saint Mare, Haiti", Don Swamp, "The Brooklyn Bridge", After Re...
Est: $150 - $250
Eight Piece Framed Etchings Lot to include two James McBey (UK 1883-1959) "Gale at Port Erroli" "Lion Brewery" Philip Kappel (American 1901-1981) "At Saint Mare, Haiti" Don Swamp "The Brooklyn Bridge" After Rembrandt "The Windmill" edition 40/300 Lui Ming "Sketch of Harbor" edition 123/500 along with etching of St. Isaac's Cathedral, Russia. largest 9 1/2" x 6 1/2".
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jul. 19, 2023
James Mcbey (1883-1959), 'The Letter', a study of a pensive female figure, watercolour, signed, 10" x 11" (26
Est: £400 - £600
James Mcbey (1883-1959), 'The Letter', a study of a pensive female figure, watercolour, signed, 10" x 11" (26 x 28cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 08, 2023
James McBey (1883-1959), Gerona, c.1921
Est: $300 - $500
Signed and numbered in ink. Plate signed and dated in the lower right. C. 1921. Plate measures 7 3/8" x 12 7/8" on 8 3/4" x 15" laid type paper. Catalog: Hardie 213. Print 8 in an edition of 76. Born into poverty, McBey was primarily self-taught, becoming a very well respected artist and leading figure of the British Etching Revival. He traveled extensively throughout Europe, America and the Middle East, creating remarkable etchings of the places he visited. This print has a unique perspective as well as a rich drypoint burr.
Peterborough Auctions
Jul. 01, 2023
T. Bailey (19/20th century) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
T. Bailey (19/20th century) Oil on Canvas, Signed, Measures ( 10 x 14 inches ) w/frame ( 18 x 22 inches ) T. Bailey, the pseudonym of several artists associated with the Massachusetts communities around Cape Ann, who painted for the tourist trade during the early to mid-20th century. After 1910 a large number of marine paintings by unknown artist "T. Bailey" flooded the market â€” all sold by an artist's representative/dealer by the name of Morris Hambro (1860-1938). William Frederick Paskell (1866-1951) has been suggested as being one of the painters of "T. Bailey's works. Davenport's Art Reference has him listed as Bailey, T. (William Paskell 1866-1961) whose subject matter consisted of harbors, docks, ships, and elk. It has been thought that Paskell used two pseudonyms: T. Bailey and H. H. Howe.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jun. 14, 2023
JAMES MCBEY (America/United Kingdom, 1883-1959), “Havana Harbor”, 1940., Etching on laid paper, 6.75” x 12.75”. Framed 16.75” x 21.75”.
Est: $200 - $300
JAMES MCBEY America/United Kingdom, 1883-1959 "Havana Harbor", 1940. Signed in pencil lower right.
Eldred's
Jun. 14, 2023
JAMES MCBEY (England/America, 1883-1959), New York City scene, 1930., Watercolor on paper, 18" x 11.5". Framed 26.5" x 19.5".
Est: $500 - $1,000
JAMES MCBEY England/America, 1883-1959 New York City scene, 1930. Signed and dated lower left "McBey New York December 1930".
Eldred's
Jun. 08, 2023
James McBey watercolor near Philadelphia
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
MCBEY, James (Scottish, 1883-1959). Whitemarsh, near Philadelphia, 1940. Ink and watercolor on paper. Signed James McBey, dated 13 March, 1940 and inscribed Whitemarsh (ll). 10 3/8" x 16 5/8" image, 18 1/2" x 24 1/2" framed.
Arader Galleries
Jun. 08, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) ON THE GARELOCH HELENSBURGH
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) ON THE GARELOCH HELENSBURGH Signed, inscribed and dated 'To Stuart Black 12 August 1924', oil on canvas (38cm x 28cm (125in x 11in)) Stuart Black was born in Glasgow in 1877 and had a passion for sailing yachts. He was the first owner of 'Ceres', a Gareloch One Design Class and presented a trophy in his name which was competed for annually in Gareloch racing from 1924 until 1936. In September 1930 his Fife-designed yacht 'Coral' was in the the British team for the America's Cup, held at the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, but the hosts had a clean sweep in the races.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 08, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) OVATION TO THE MATADOR
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) OVATION TO THE MATADOR Signed, pen and ink and watercolour (46.5cm x 30.5cm (18.25in x 12in)) Provenance: Allinson Gallery, USA Note: This work dates from c.1911 McBey’s etchings proved incredibly popular with London audiences. His career break came with an exhibition at the Goupil Gallery, where he sold seventy-seven prints, and his most in-demand compositions were those inspired by travels abroad. He had first experienced the benefits of new visual and art-historical stimuli while travelling in the Netherlands in 1910, where he painted, drew, and studied Rembrandt’s etchings in the Rijksmuseum. Visits to Morocco and Spain followed shortly thereafter, and McBey amassed a significant body of work depicting Spanish bull-fighting rings.The thrilling, theatrical atmosphere of the ring is captured in The Ovation to the Matador (c.1911) wherein a bull-fighter in traditional attire presents himself triumphantly. The crowd he faces is unseen, but their jubilant reception is made evident by the matador’s raised arms and delighted expression. McBey adjusted this composition for a dynamic etching of the same title, which evidences his mastery of intaglio to evoke varied qualities of light and shadow. Spain would prove to be a continuing source of inspiration. A Brave Bull, San Sebastian (1932) (Lot 141) post-dates the etching market crash which compelled McBey to predominantly work in watercolour and oil paint.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 08, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) A BRAVE BULL, SAN SEBASTIAN
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) A BRAVE BULL, SAN SEBASTIAN Signed, inscribed and dated 'San Sebastian 4 September 1932', pen and ink and watercolour (27cm x 38cm (10.5in x 15in)) Provenance: P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd, London Exhibited: Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 1936
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 08, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) OVATION TO THE MATADOR
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) OVATION TO THE MATADOR Signed and numbered XIII in pen to margin, etching from an edition of 30 (26.5cm x 17cm (10.5in x 6.75in)) Note: McBey’s etchings proved incredibly popular with London audiences. His career break came with an exhibition at the Goupil Gallery, where he sold seventy-seven prints, and his most in-demand compositions were those inspired by travels abroad. He had first experienced the benefits of new visual and art-historical stimuli while travelling in the Netherlands in 1910, where he painted, drew, and studied Rembrandt’s etchings in the Rijksmuseum. Visits to Morocco and Spain followed shortly thereafter, and McBey amassed a significant body of work depicting Spanish bull-fighting rings.The thrilling, theatrical atmosphere of the ring is captured in The Ovation to the Matador (c.1911) wherein a bull-fighter in traditional attire presents himself triumphantly. The crowd he faces is unseen, but their jubilant reception is made evident by the matador’s raised arms and delighted expression. McBey adjusted this composition for a dynamic etching of the same title, which evidences his mastery of intaglio to evoke varied qualities of light and shadow. Spain would prove to be a continuing source of inspiration. A Brave Bull, San Sebastian (1932) (Lot 141) post-dates the etching market crash which compelled McBey to predominantly work in watercolour and oil paint.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 08, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) STRANGE SIGNALS
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) STRANGE SIGNALS Signed and numbered XVIII in pen to margin, etching, from a numbered edition of 76 plus three additional proofs (23cm x 39.5cm (9in x 15.5in)) Literature: Martin Hardie, Etchings and Dry Points from 1902-1924 by James McBey, P.& D. Colnalghi & Co. Ltd, London, 1925, no.186 Note: During World War One McBey initially was sent to Rouen with the Army Printing and Stationery Office, but in 1917 was appointed an official war artist, and was commissioned with an Expeditionary Force to the Middle East. During a reconnaissance in the Sinai Desert he produced a celebrated series of etchings, including Strange Signals, which capture the heat of the climate and the intrepid nature of the explorers.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 08, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF HORTENSE LOEB
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF HORTENSE LOEB Signed and dated 6 July 1931, oil on canvas (71cm x 61cm (28in x 24in)) Note: In 1930 James McBey established a studio in Philadelphia, and a diary entry from the 3rd December of that year records that at a dinner he first met Marguerite Loeb, a Sorbonne-educated tobacco heiress with exceptional connections in the art world; she had studied book-binding in 1920s Paris, where she and artist Oskar Kokoschka had been lovers, and afterwards moved to New York where she established a photography studio on West 57th Street. Early in 1931, they travelled to Bermuda with Marguerite’s mother Hortense, and on the boat back to New York, James proposed to Marguerite. On Friday 13th March 1931, three months after the couple had first met, they were wed. This portrait of Hortense Loeb, Marguerite’s mother, was made shortly after the marriage. The McBeys sailed for England immediately after their wedding, and this portrait may therefore either have been based on studies McBey made while still within the States, or perhaps was made from life during a visit from Hortense. The portrait is rendered with affection, and the subject appears entirely at ease. The ‘July 1931’ accords with her summer-y attire, and she wears a fashionable halter top, which, owing to the 1930s trend for sun tans, were all the rage. McBey’s linear brushwork eloquently describes the interaction of light with his subject, recalling his technical experience as a printmaker: many of his etchings use striation lines to indicate light sources. The deft, pared-back handling of shadow to the background and across Hortense’s dress is also characteristic of an artist used to working with intaglio.
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 08, 2023
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF FRANCES GRIPPER
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
§ JAMES MCBEY (SCOTTISH 1883-1959) HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF FRANCES GRIPPER Oil on canvas (71cm x 59cm (28in x 23.25in)) Provenance: Private Collection, USA Note: By the age of 30 McBey had become an established and in-demand artist. He was now a member of the leisured class, and enjoyed all the social benefits this entailed - particularly the opportunity to mix with eligible young women. McBey was charismatic, humorous and dashingly handsome, and maintained numerous affairs throughout his life, with the objects of his affection also often serving as artistic muses. One of his most intoxicating affairs was initiated in 1928, when he encountered an American named Frances Gripper. The pair travelled around Scotland and Paris together, and McBey produced several paintings of Gripper. In this exquisite portrait (c.1929) McBey expresses the intensity of his passion in the frenzied brushwork and rich raspberry palette, which is reflected across Gripper’s robe and to her flushed cheeks and lips. McBey conveys her beauty and impish personality, as well as the intimacy shared by the couple in her easy bearing, steady eye contact and self-assured smile. McBey proposed to Gripper in 1929, but she returned to her fiancé in the States. She would continue to preoccupy McBey’s thoughts for years to come.
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 20, 2023
James McBey (1883-1959) British, Etching
Est: $400 - $800
Titled "CA, St. Louis", depicting wide open vista with two figures, one on horseback, black & white etching, titled, signed in the plate and ink signed. Born in Newburgh near Aberdeen, at the age of 15 James McBey attended evening classes at Gray's School of Art and taught himself etching, building his own press. At an early age he moved to London to prepare for a one man show at Goupil's which was a great success. McBey's etchings are varied in subject and treatment, but all reveal his excellent and sensitive draughtsmanship, and his sense of light. His watercolors, pastels and oils convey a very personal impressionistic style. Apart from the North African desert, he was particularly good at depicting water scenes and cities like Venice and Rotterdam. Overall size: 15 x 23 in. Image size: 7 1/2 x 15 in. #1150 #36
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 17, 2023
James McBey LLD (British, 1883-1959) A view across the Basin of St Marks towards the Doge's Palace, Venice
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
James McBey LLD (British, 1883-1959) A view across the Basin of St Marks towards the Doge's Palace, Venice signed, inscribed and dated 'McBey Venice 24 th September 1925' (lower right) oil on canvas 57.5 x 98.5cm (22 5/8 x 38 3/4in).
Bonhams
May. 17, 2023
James McBey LLD (British, 1883-1959) Lacemakers and beadstringers in a sunlit street, Venice
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
James McBey LLD (British, 1883-1959) Lacemakers and beadstringers in a sunlit street, Venice signed, inscribed and dated 'McBey Venice 1924' (lower right) oil on canvas 68.5 x 51cm (26 15/16 x 20 1/16in).
Bonhams
May. 17, 2023
James McBey LLD (British, 1883-1959) Dockside, New York
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
James McBey LLD (British, 1883-1959) Dockside, New York signed, inscribed and dated 'McBey New York 16 December 1930' (lower left) watercolour and ink 27.5 x 44cm (10 13/16 x 17 5/16in).
Bonhams