echo php image with url

Hello ;

I am trying to echo an image with url, but I keep getting an error, I think my parameter .$modelurl.$item['performerid'].$modelpageext is not correct. Anyone that can help me out a bit ?

        echo '<img src="'.$file.'" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\">';
        <a href=\".$modelurl.$item['performerid'].$modelpageext\">";

Many thanks in advance ;

Pascal