Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
SenderSent by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
RecipientAwarded to
Marguerite McBey
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)
AssociatedAssociated with
G. P. Putnam's Sons Ltd.
Date1933
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions23 x 15.3cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Family of James & Marguerite McBey
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008318.66
Keywords
He says he is glad everything is working alright; he had visions of the tent being ripped. He refers to Cornwall - perhaps Marguerite is there.
McBey describes his weekend, meeting a man, even whose "garage is built like a cathedral", who helped with directions. He claims that Putnam has written to him about a book.
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.
