Letter from Bill to Marguerite McBey (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)
AssociatedAssociated with
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
RecipientReceived by
Marguerite McBey
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)
Date1962
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions28 x 21.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008366.55
About MeHandwritten letter from Bill to Marguerite McBey, dated 6 June 1962, in which Bill tells Marguerite about a recent trip to Mystic with his brother. Bill describes seeing the ship model James McBey built at the Mystic Museum and alerts Marguerite to the page header, which has a reproduction of one of McBey's etchings.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 letter.
