Ink Sketch of Two Women Cleaning, by James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Daten.d.
Object NameSketch
Mediumink
paper
handwritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions20 x 26cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.31
Keywords
"An extremely tiny crack became visible in the plaster of your bedroom ceiling, so all the furniture was removed, the walls and ceiling searched, washed, disinfected and re whitewashed by Mohamet, the [illegible] Zorah put a mirror-like finish on the teak floor. We aim to please"
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 image.
