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Correspondence from W.M. Gillian to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera
Image Not Available for Correspondence from W.M. Gillian to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera

Correspondence from W.M. Gillian to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera

Recipient (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1906
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions17.4 x 22.9cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009088.16
Keywords
About MeCorrespondence from W.M. Gillian to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera, dated 25 June 1906. The letter is largely illegible, but seems to concern James McBey's pictures.

Letter reads:

"Dear Sir I am delighted to [illegible] for [illegible] Aberdeen in [illegible] [illegible] your work. Very excellent & interesting. [illegible] outside & about when [illegible] is to appear. Your pictures have [illegible] to be collected & they [illegible] slowly. It is the London images [illegible] it is for. I will [illegible] when the [illegible] does appear ([illegible] be for [illegible] ) than [illegible] Yrs, WM Gillian"

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.

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