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Portrait of Ann Gillespie
Portrait of Ann Gillespie
Portrait of Ann Gillespie

Portrait of Ann Gillespie

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1901
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 44.3 cm
Sight Size: Width: 34.3 cm
Frame: Height: 63.6 cm cm, Width: 53.3 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1960 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002402
Other Titles
  • Portrait of Miss Gillespie
More About Me
McBey was very close to his maternal grandmother Mary Gillespie. This is a portrait of Ann Gillespie, the artist's mother, who was painted in the same year in 1901 as the portrait of his grandmother.