Skip to main content
Image Not Available for Correspondence from Percy Bate, of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera
Correspondence from Percy Bate, of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera
Image Not Available for Correspondence from Percy Bate, of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera

Correspondence from Percy Bate, of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera

Recipient (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1906
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions25.6 x 20.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009088.42
Keywords
About MeTyped correspondence from Percy Bate, of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, to James McBey, Early Paper Ephemera, dated 8 May 1906. Bate is Acting Secretary for the RGI. The letter is regarding an offer of £2.2 for two etchings of McBey's - "Old Torry, Aberdeen", and "Portsoy Harbour", and Bate wonders if this offer will be accepted.

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.