Portrait of Marguerite McBey

Artist James McBey (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)

AssociatedAssociated with Marguerite McBey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)

Date1950

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsMcBey

DimensionsOverall: Height: 71.5 cm, Width: 54.6 cm
Frame: Height: 93 cm, Width: 66.7 cm

AcquisitionMarguerite McBey Bequest, 2000.

LocationOn Display - Gallery 13

Object numberABDAG013853

Keywords

About MeThis bold, bright, colourful image of Marguerite gives the image of the fashionable and elegant woman - still beautiful at forty-five years old.

She is depicted sitting in the garden of "El Foolk". A bunch of grapes, a discarded napkin and an ashtray on the table in front of her reveal that she has just finished a meal.

The task of showing her eyes through her sunglasses presented a technical challenge for McBey, which he rose to admirably.

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This painting of McBey's wife Marguerite was painted at their home in Morocco. How do you think the location has influenced this painting?

Exhibitions

Gallery 13 - McBey: Artist Adventurer