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The Voice is the Voice of Duncan, but........(Sketchbook - Venice)
The Voice is the Voice of Duncan, but........(Sketchbook - Venice)
The Voice is the Voice of Duncan, but........(Sketchbook - Venice)

The Voice is the Voice of Duncan, but........(Sketchbook - Venice)

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1925
Object NameSketch
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions12.8 x 17.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1960 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003060.14
About MeSketch drawn by James McBey during his time in Venice in 1925, when he housed himself in an old palace on the Grand Canal. The sketch depicts a ventriloquist pointing to the doll sitting on his lap with the caption, "The voice is the voice of Duncan, but......" It is kept within a sketchbook, along with a series of other related drawings.

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 sketch.