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Image Not Available for Portrait of Major J. J. Astor, President of The Press Club (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Portrait of Major J. J. Astor, President of The Press Club (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Image Not Available for Portrait of Major J. J. Astor, President of The Press Club (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)

Portrait of Major J. J. Astor, President of The Press Club (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)

Owner (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Publisher (London)
Daten.d.
Object NameCutting
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions21.5 x 13.9cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008292.54
About MeCutting taken from a publication by The Press Club, London, with an image of a portrait of Major J. J. Astor, the President of the club. The artist is not identified.

The cutting is kept within a portfolio of articles and cuttings that belonged to James McBey, which he kept because they were of interest.

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 cutting.
Image Not Available for Success by the Reverend J. C. Hardwick (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Success by the Reverend J. C. Hardwick (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
c. 1930
Image Not Available for Le Chevrier de Terni by J. B. C. Corot (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Le Chevrier de Terni by J. B. C. Corot (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Daily Telegraph Special Supplement: Royal Academy Pictures, April 1932 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Daily Telegraph Special Supplement: Royal Academy Pictures, April 1932 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1932
Image Not Available for Cutting from The New York Times Book Magazine, 25 October 1931 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Cutting from The New York Times Book Magazine, 25 October 1931 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1931
Image Not Available for Cuttings from The New York Herald Tribune, 7 February 1932 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Cuttings from The New York Herald Tribune, 7 February 1932 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1932
Image Not Available for Article and Photograph Related to Portrait of R. B. Cunninghame Graham by James McBey (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Article and Photograph Related to Portrait of R. B. Cunninghame Graham by James McBey (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
c. 1934
Image Not Available for A Chat to the Print Lover (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
A Chat to the Print Lover (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1930
Image Not Available for Two Paintings by Sir D. Y. Cameron (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Two Paintings by Sir D. Y. Cameron (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1934
Image Not Available for Suilven by Sir D. Y. Cameron (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Suilven by Sir D. Y. Cameron (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1934
Image Not Available for Portrait of an Old Woman by Rembrandt (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Portrait of an Old Woman by Rembrandt (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
c. 1932
Image Not Available for Photographs of Morocco (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Photographs of Morocco (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Cutting Taken from The Artist, March 1934 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Cutting Taken from The Artist, March 1934 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1934
Image Not Available for Cutting from the New York Times, August 1938 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Cutting from the New York Times, August 1938 (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1938
Image Not Available for Lord David Cecil by Henry Lamb (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Lord David Cecil by Henry Lamb (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1936
Image Not Available for Pen and Sepia Drawing by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Pen and Sepia Drawing by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1931
Image Not Available for Etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Locheil and Glenlyon by Sir D. Y. Cameron (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Locheil and Glenlyon by Sir D. Y. Cameron (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1936
Image Not Available for The Walls of Marrakesh by Henry Bishop (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
The Walls of Marrakesh by Henry Bishop (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1936
Image Not Available for La Mitrailleuse by C. R. W. Nevinson (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
La Mitrailleuse by C. R. W. Nevinson (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Tobacco Map of Cuba (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Tobacco Map of Cuba (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Bull Fight by Goya (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Bull Fight by Goya (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Images of Fez, Morocco (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Images of Fez, Morocco (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for A Young Girl by Rembrandt (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
A Young Girl by Rembrandt (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
n.d.
Image Not Available for Cutting from L'Illustration (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Cutting from L'Illustration (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
James McBey
1930s