Premier Auction
Sat, Dec 4, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 801
James McBey Sketchbooks
Estimate: $400 - $600
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| $1,000 | $100 |
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| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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(Scottish, 1883-1959)
108 total sketches within six sketchbooks, 1931-1959, including travels in North and South America: sketchbook: (12) mostly Tangier, figure studies, 1958, ink, 7 x 4-1/4 in.; Spirex sketchbook: (14) Salamanca, Simancas, figure studies, still life, 1956, mostly ink, 6-3/4 x 5 in.; Spirex sketchbook: (33) plus four various loose, Mexico, Florida, North Carolina, Bahamas, 1958-1959, swordfish, figural, cows, boats (Miami), loose sketch of golf course, watercolor of old man, Cat Cay, house and figural studies "Brevard" (North Carolina), mostly pencil, ink, 6-3/4 x 5 in.; Spirex sketchbook: (26) Calpe, Alhama, La Rochelle, 1956-1957; 5-1/4 x 4-1/2 in.; Rich Art sketchbook, (12) Miami and Havana, 1940, clouds, figural, Miami, boats, pencil, ink, 6 x 4 in.; Sketchbook "No. 71": (10) New York City, Bermuda, Havana, 1931, skyline, figural studies, Marguerite (watercolor), studio interior, porthole, ink and ink wash, 8 x 5-1/2 in.; sketch of a black cat, ink, 3 x 5 in.; offset print/card of a sketch
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Condition
some toning, handling grime, minor creases and tears, wear to covers
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