Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey, with Newspaper Cutting (Personal Correspondence)
RecipientAwarded to
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
SenderSent by
J Harvey Loutit
AssociatedAssociated with
George Gordon
(Edinburgh, Scotland, 1770 - 1836)
Date1951
Object NameLetter
Mediumtypewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions22.7 x 17.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.65
Keywords
Loutit types that he enjoyed McBey's and "Margaret"'s company (Marguerite?) - and how he misses the statue of the Duke of Gordon which stood at Castlegate in Aberdeen, and removed for the "Festival of Britain".
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.
