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Image Not Available for Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Image Not Available for Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)

Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)

Recipient (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1955
Object NameLetter
Mediumtypewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions22.5 x 18.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.71
Keywords
About MeLetter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey, dated 12 December 1955. Loutit writes that McBey's "sketch of Croll is excellent", but that he prefers the sketch of Croll "behind the partition".

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.