Letter from James McBey to "Pedro" (Personal Correspondence)
SenderSent by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1946
Object NameLetter
Mediumtypewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions27 x 20.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.151
Keywords
"Your telegrams and letters from Madrid have kept us in the state of a virgin plucking petals from a daisy 'He comes'; 'He comes not'; 'He comes'; 'He comes not'. We are both sorry the last petal was 'Not'."
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.
