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Image Not Available for Note Related to Lowell Thomas (Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force)
Note Related to Lowell Thomas (Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force)
Image Not Available for Note Related to Lowell Thomas (Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force)

Note Related to Lowell Thomas (Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force)

Author (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Associated (Brackenhurst, Nottinghamshire, England, 1861 - 1936)
Associated (Woodington, Ohio, USA, 1892 - 1981)
Datec. 1959
Object NameNote
Mediumpaper, pencil and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions24.4 × 21.1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009100.4
About MeNote handwritten by James McBey detailing when he and Lowell Thomas crossed paths during McBey's time as Official War Artist in World War One. The note was likely written in responce to a telegram from Leslie Jackson at the BBC Televesion centre requesting anecdotes related to Thomas (see ABDAG009100.5)

The note was found inserted within A Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force book (see ABDAG009100.1).

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 note.
Forest (Sketchbook France)
James McBey
1916-1917
Notes (Sketchbook - War)
James McBey
1917-1918