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Image Not Available for Obituary of Sir Muirhead Bone (Letters Associated with "Doc" Kynett)
Obituary of Sir Muirhead Bone (Letters Associated with "Doc" Kynett)
Image Not Available for Obituary of Sir Muirhead Bone (Letters Associated with "Doc" Kynett)

Obituary of Sir Muirhead Bone (Letters Associated with "Doc" Kynett)

Associated (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Associated (Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, 1876 - 1953)
Date1953
Object NameNewspaper Article
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsArticle: 25.6 x 5.9cm
Photograph: 12.4 x 4.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008310.68
About MeObituary of Sir Muirhead Bone, Official British Artist in two World Wars and Trustee of Museums, originally printed in the New York Times on 23 October 1953. An accompanying photograph of Sir Muirhead Bone has also been cut from the same newspaper.

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 article.