Horses and Farmer (Sketchbook - USA)
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1940
Object NameSketch
Mediumpaper, ink and pencil
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions12.5 × 19cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008329.10
About MeSketch depicting two horses from different angles being tacked then ploughing, and studies of the farmer's clothes from different view points, drawn by James McBey. It is kept within a sketchbook used by McBey to sketch areas of the United States of America, particularly New York, in 1940, 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.
