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Image Not Available for Letter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Image Not Available for Letter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)

Letter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)

Recipient (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Recipient (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)
Date1957
Object NameLetter
Mediumhandwritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions18 x 13.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.105
Keywords
About MeLetter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey, dated 14 December 1957. Three sheets. Polly Ritchie writes that she has recently been re-reading old letters from the McBeys.

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.