Banking Receipt From the Cuban Government to James McBey (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)
RecipientReceived by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1940
Object NameReceipt
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions13.6 x 15.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009505.5
About MeReceipt from the Ministry of Finance section of the Cuban Government to James McBey, dated 23 January 1940. A handwritten annotation explains that the receipt acknowledges a payment of $500 dollars requested from McBey by the Cuban Government as bond.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 receipt.
