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Image Not Available for Peter Scott Signs Special Book... by Andrew Mackay (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)
Peter Scott Signs Special Book... by Andrew Mackay (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)
Image Not Available for Peter Scott Signs Special Book... by Andrew Mackay (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)

Peter Scott Signs Special Book... by Andrew Mackay (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)

Associated (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Publisher (Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1747)
Date1961
Object NameNewspaper Cutting
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions31 x 20.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008366.3
About MeSix copies of a newspaper cutting from the Wednesday 19 April 1961 edition of the Press and Journal with article "Peter Scott Signs Special Book.." by Andrew Mackay. The article is related to the opening of the James McBey Memorial Library at Aberdeen Art Gallery, where Peter Scott, the new Rector of Aberdeen University, signed a book which belonged to Douglas Cameron. This book had a sketch of Douglas' mother as a young woman drawn by James McBey who was a family friend.

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 newspaper cutting.