Handwritten Draft of Telegram to Herbert Paton from James McBey (Letters - General)
AuthorWritten by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
AssociatedAssociated with
Herbert W. J. Paton
AssociatedAssociated with
P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.
(London, England, founded 1760)
Date1941
Object NameDraft
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions21.4 × 13.7cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008312.13
Keywords
"Agreeable proceed shelter fifty-eight pounds, stop. Think Smith ought protect interests apart from Colnaghi offer not acceptable without fuller details from them stop. writing them."
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 draft.
