'The Wife of Jan Pellicorne and his Daughter', by Rembrandt, print (Scrapbook Belonging to James McBey)
OwnerOwned by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
AssociatedAssociated with
Rembrandt van Rijn
(Leiden, Netherlands, 1606 - 1669)
Daten.d.
Object NamePrint
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions17.2 x 13cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 13
Object numberABDAG008343.48
Keywords
Scrapbook, which belonged to James McBey, with a section for addresses at the front, that has been left completely blank. The book has a card cover with a faux leather overlay.
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 scrapbook.
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This print serves to remind us that McBey greatly admired Rembrandt and launched his artistic career in 1910 by travelling to the Netherlands to study the great master's work.
