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

Letter from James McBey to Annie (Personal Correspondence)

Sender (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1959
Object NameLetter
Mediumhandwritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions21.2 x 14cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.22
Keywords
About MeLetter from James McBey to Annie, dated 1 November 1959, and sent from Tangier, Morocco. McBey writes about his visit to a local carpenter, the experience of which he expressed in a sketch that is not found with this letter.

This letter was written in the last month of James McBey's life.

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.