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The Critic
The Critic
The Critic

The Critic

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1926
Mediumdrypoint on paper
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 33 cm
Plate Size: Width: 21.1 cm
Frame: Height: 58.8 cm, Width: 43.5 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1959 by Mr H H Kynett.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG005063
Keywords
About MeIn this etching James McBey's friend and dealer Duncan Macdonald, "a sparrow-like Highlander, nervous, voluble and almost feminine in his mannerisms" stands in front of the large north studio window at 1 Holland Park Avenue, admiring a canvas.