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James McBey Sketching in Palestine
James McBey Sketching in Palestine
James McBey Sketching in Palestine

James McBey Sketching in Palestine

Photographer
Associated (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1917
Mediumphotograph
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions13.8 x 8.9cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017087
About MeThis photograph shows James McBey sketching in the sand in Palestine. It is printed onto a postcard and on the back is a handwritten letter to a Mrs. Bryce, dated 15 November 1917, in which he bemoans living in a land of no post offices, paper, known faces or cooked meals, as well as not having seen "a female" since the middle of August. "Awful!" is the word with which he elects to sign off.