Letter from Wynne Overton to James McBey (Letters and Memorabilia Belonging to James McBey)
RecipientReceived by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
SenderSent by
Wynne Overton
Date1927
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsLetter: 15.4 x 11.5cm
Envelope: 8.2 x 12cm
Envelope: 8.2 x 12cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008357.37
Keywords
Wynne then explains that she received McBey's letter and sent the box back that morning. In the rest of the letter she talks about the dreadful weather they had been having lately, which was clear enough one day for her to do some shopping with Ella. At the end on the letter Wynne asks how McBey is getting on with his latest portrait, tells him she had been staying near him in Holland Park Gardens recently, and hopes he will come back soon.
The letter is written to McBey care of Frank R. Burnet Esq.
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.
