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Image Not Available for Negative of Portrait of Boswell by Gilbert Stuart (Photographs of James McBey's Dockyard Model & Van der Velde Painting)
Negative of Portrait of Boswell by Gilbert Stuart (Photographs of James McBey's Dockyard Model & Van der Velde Painting)
Image Not Available for Negative of Portrait of Boswell by Gilbert Stuart (Photographs of James McBey's Dockyard Model & Van der Velde Painting)

Negative of Portrait of Boswell by Gilbert Stuart (Photographs of James McBey's Dockyard Model & Van der Velde Painting)

Associated (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1925 - 1949
Object NameNegative
Mediumnegative
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions11.4 × 9.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008299.3
About MeNegative for black and white photograph depicting a portrait of a male figure in three-quarter view, by Gilbert Stuart. An annotation on the envelope in which the photograph was found explains that McBey thought the sitter was "Boswell."

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 negative.

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