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Image Not Available for Portrait of a Lawyer by Giovanni Battista Moroni (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Portrait of a Lawyer by Giovanni Battista Moroni (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)
Image Not Available for Portrait of a Lawyer by Giovanni Battista Moroni (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)

Portrait of a Lawyer by Giovanni Battista Moroni (Portfolio of Articles and Cuttings)

Owner (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Daten.d.
Object NameCutting
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions41.4 x 29cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008292.84
About MeImage of "Portrait of a Lawyer" by Giovanni Battista Moroni dated c. 1570, printed by the Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Co. Ltd. The portrait is kept in the National Gallery, London.

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.