The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
The Carpenter of Hesdin
1917
(British, 1883–1959)
Sheet: 22.2 x 34.5 cm (8 3/4 x 13 9/16 in.); Image: 19.6 x 30.6 cm (7 11/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Gift of John Bonebrake 2010.605
Catalogue raisonné: Hardie, 178
Location: not on view
Description
McBey was an official war artist during the latter part of the First World War, an experience reflected in his work. The Carpenter of Hesdin depicts a craftsman making wooden crosses for the graves of French soldiers. Drypoint produces rich, velvety shadows that perfectly describe the cold and gloomy February day.- Tomlinson Collection, Morgantown, WV 1/22/96; John Bonebrake, Cleveland, OH
- A Passion for Prints: The John Bonebrake Donation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 2, 2011-January 29, 2012).
- {{cite web|title=The Carpenter of Hesdin|url=false|author=James McBey|year=1917|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.605