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Image Not Available for Letter from Douglas and Margaret Ogilvie to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Douglas and Margaret Ogilvie to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Image Not Available for Letter from Douglas and Margaret Ogilvie to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)

Letter from Douglas and Margaret Ogilvie to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)

Recipient (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1956
Object NameLetter
Mediumhandwritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions17.1 x 13.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.91
Keywords
About MeLetter from Douglas and Margaret Ogilvie to James McBey, dated 16 April 1956. Signed by a portmanteau of "Dougaret", the letter is largely illegible.

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.