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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 Sketch
Mediumhandwritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions28 x 20.3cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.23
Keywords
About MeLetter from James McBey to Annie, dated 9 July 1959, and sent from Tangier, Morocco. McBey offers his opinions on a yacht, and includes an ink sketch of a yacht - the Esna - on verso.

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.