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Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)

Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)

Sender (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Recipient (London, England, 1875 - 1952)
Date1947
Object NameLetter
Mediumhandwritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions22.5 x 18.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.15
Keywords
About MeLetter from James McBey to Martin Hardie, dated 20 August 1947. This handwritten letter is regarding using Chloramine-T (a sulfonamide used in sterilising equipment and once used as a rather "invasive" conservation tool) on a drawing.

This object is part of a collection of personal correspondence to and from James McBey.

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.
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1947
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1947
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1947
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1947
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1947
Image Not Available for Telegram to James McBey, Announcing the Death of Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
Telegram to James McBey, Announcing the Death of Martin Hardie (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1952
Image Not Available for Letter from Martin Hardie to James McBey (Correspondence with The Royal Society of Painters and Etchers)
Letter from Martin Hardie to James McBey (Correspondence with The Royal Society of Painters and Etchers)
James McBey
1911
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Letters - General)
Letter from James McBey to Martin Hardie (Letters - General)
James McBey
1945
Image Not Available for Postcard from Martin Hardie to James McBey (Correspondence with The Royal Society of Painters and Etchers)
Postcard from Martin Hardie to James McBey (Correspondence with The Royal Society of Painters and Etchers)
James McBey
1911
Martin Hardie (Reproductions of James McBey's Paintings)
Martin Hardie (Reproductions of James McBey's Paintings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Letter from Martin Hardie to William Hutcheon (Notes and Letters for "An Artist's Wanderings" by W. J. Hutcheon)
Letter from Martin Hardie to William Hutcheon (Notes and Letters for "An Artist's Wanderings" by W. J. Hutcheon)
James McBey
1913
Image Not Available for Postcard from Martin Hardie to William Hutcheon (Notes and Letters for "An Artist's Wanderings" by W. J. Hutcheon)
Postcard from Martin Hardie to William Hutcheon (Notes and Letters for "An Artist's Wanderings" by W. J. Hutcheon)
James McBey
1913
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to "Martin" (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to "Martin" (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1947
Image Not Available for Letter from Frank Hardie to Marguerite McBey (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)
Letter from Frank Hardie to Marguerite McBey (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)
James McBey
1961
Image Not Available for Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1953
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Annie (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Annie (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1959
Image Not Available for Letter from Margaret Ogilvie to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Margaret Ogilvie to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1959
Image Not Available for Letter from Elizabeth Simpson to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Elizabeth Simpson to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Elizabeth Simpson, with Ink Sketch of Naked Woman on Reverse (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Elizabeth Simpson, with Ink Sketch of Naked Woman on Reverse (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1955
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Edith (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Edith (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Letter from "Clive" to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from "Clive" to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1958
Image Not Available for Letter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1957
Image Not Available for Letter from Margaret Clarke to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Margaret Clarke to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1959
Image Not Available for Letter from "Pedro" to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from "Pedro" to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1952