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Image Not Available for Correspondence from James McBey to Mrs Bryce
Correspondence from James McBey to Mrs Bryce
Image Not Available for Correspondence from James McBey to Mrs Bryce

Correspondence from James McBey to Mrs Bryce

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1917
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsClosed: 10.5 x 13.2cm
Open: 18 x 11cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017714.20
Keywords
About MeCorrespondence from James McBey to Mrs Bryce, dated 17 September 1917, and comprising of two sheets and one envelope. The letter is regarding sleepless nights, the confusion of the Postal Service between Egypt and England, the weather of Egypt, the delivery of 68 drawings, and a romance.

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 correspondence.