Correspondence between James McBey and Lord Rowallan (Personal Correspondence)
RecipientAwarded to
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
SenderSent by
Lord Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett
(Chelsea, London, England, 1895 - 1977)
Date1954
Object NameLetter
Mediumhand and typewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions19.5 x 24cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.58
Keywords
Thomas Corbett was Lord Rowallan, later Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire and Governor of Tasmania.
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.
