Letter by Atwight, director of P.& D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd. to H.W.J. Paton, 13th October 1941
AssociatedAssociated with
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
SenderSent by
Colnaghi London
AssociatedAssociated with
Graham Smith
RecipientAwarded to
Herbert W. J. Paton
Date1941
Object NameCorrespondence
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsPaper Size: 20.3 x 15.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009503.15
Keywords
''Dear Sir
We try to acknowledge you letter of Oct. 11th, addressed to Mr. Mayer, with reference to the letter Mr. McBey addressed to him, dated Sept 19th, which was duly received here, and contained Mr. McBey's request for our acceptance of his proposition that we should agree to cede him 566 of his etchings (together with our half-share interest in the few we hold jointly with Mr. Charles Sessler of Philadelphia) in settlement of the sum we owe Mr. McBey, in which case Mr. McBey desired that we would hand over these 566 etchings to you, on his behalf.
We beg to say that we have cabled to Mr. McBey our acceptance of this solution, and that we are accordingly proceeding to bring away these prints from store (where they had been put, meantime, for safety, pending Mr. McBey's consideration of our propositions regarding them, to which his letter just received, is the reply) and that as soon as we have checked everything, we shall communicate with you again, and arrange with you final details as the handing over. By that time, no doubt, you will be the best procedure to adopt the actual handing over, etc, and we shall be glad to follow with any arrangements as to that, which you (or he, on your behalf) may propose.''
Hand-written on both sides on folded paper.
This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this letter.
