Ruin with Church in Background - Albert
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1917
Mediumpen and ink on paper
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 37.6 cm
Frame: Height: 40.4 cm, Width: 55.8 cm
Frame: Height: 40.4 cm, Width: 55.8 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1960 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG001744
About MeMcBey sketched the devastation in the town of Albert, later using the drawings for an etching, which features the market-place dominated by the ruins of the cathedral.
