Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 800
James McBey, California
Estimate: $500 - $700
Sold for
$950
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Scottish, 1883-1959)
View of San Francisco, 1941, signed lower left "James McBey" and inscribed lower right, watercolor and ink on paper, 12 x 19 in.; unframed, matted
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Note: During WWI, the McBeys came to the United States for safety purposes. The family relates a story that James McBey was arrested as a spy and questioned when it was reported that he was doing a panoramic sketch of the port of San Francisco (see lot 4108536). This watercolor is dated from the same period.
Condition
hinged in, light toning
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