Letter from James McBey to J. Harvey Loutit (Personal Correspondence)
SenderSent by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
RecipientAwarded to
J Harvey Loutit
AssociatedAssociated with
Provost Skene's House
Date1953
Object NameLetter
Mediumtypewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions27 x 21cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.68
Keywords
He also writes that "no difficulty should be met with regarding period furniture for Provost Skene's house if the services of John Bell were enlisted, that is if the city's finances could stand his assistance. 1745 is not a difficult period. It would be in keeping to furnish the house with anything made in the first half of the 18th Century, wouldn't it!"
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.
