Cows (Sketchbook - USA)
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1944-1945
Object NameSketch
Mediumpaper, ink and wash
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions12.8 × 19.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008328.19
About MeSketch depicting a series of cows drawn by James McBey, where two additional drawings, one on paper, the other on tracing paper, of the same subject, have been stuck to the page. 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.
