Men in a Boat (Sketchbook - USA)
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1944-1945
Object NameSketch
Mediumpaper and pencil
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions12.8 × 17.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008328.4
About MeSketch depicting two men in a rowing boat, drawn by James McBey. It is kept within a sketchbook used by McBey to sketch areas of the United States of America between 1944 and 1945, along with a series of other related drawings.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 sketch.
