Canal de la Douane, Marseilles

Art Historical Context

Henry Rushbury's *Canal de la Douane,illes* (1923) captures a quiet moment along the customs canal in the bustling port city of Marseille, France. prominent British printmaker and draughtsman associated with the New English Art Club,bury was renowned for his meticulous depictions of urban landscapes and architecture, often drawing inspiration from his travels across Europe. Created in the interwar period, this work reflects the era's fascination with industrial harbors and everyday scenes, evoking a sense of poised tranquility amid post-World War I recovery. Executed in drypoint—a direct inta...

About the Artist

Henry Rushbury

Henry Rushbury was a British artist celebrated primarily for his etchings and watercolors of architectural subjects, working during the early and middle decades of the twentieth century. He studied at the Birmingham School of Art before moving to London, where he became part of a generation of printmakers who revitalized the etching medium in Britain during the years surrounding the First World Wa...