Skip to main content
Boats in the Harbour (Photograph Album Belonging to James McBey)
Boats in the Harbour (Photograph Album Belonging to James McBey)
Boats in the Harbour (Photograph Album Belonging to James McBey)

Boats in the Harbour (Photograph Album Belonging to James McBey)

Owner (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Datec. 1919
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumphotograph
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions5.3 x 7.7cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1983 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG000686.453
About MeSepia photograph depicting boats in a small harbour, taken on McBey's travels round Europe, possibly somewhere in Holland or Spain. McBey went travelling shortly after he completed his service as Official War Artist in Egypt which he had begun on 26 May 1917. McBey sailed home on 3 February 1919.

The photograph is kept within a hardback photograph album, with faux leather overlay, which belonged to 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 photograph.
Monros by Edward Baird
Edward Baird
1940
Coast Scene
Robert Weir Allan
Enkhuisen Harbour
James McBey
1910
East River, Sunset by James McBey
James McBey
1934
London Bridge
Clara Montalba
River Blyth at Blackshore
Ronald Ossory Dunlop
Rio S. Augustin
Sir Frank Brangwyn