Sketchbook - Asters
Artist
Marguerite McBey
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)
Date1985
MediumPen, Ink, Watercolour on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
Dimensions15.7 x 21cm
AcquisitionMarguerite McBey Bequest, 2000.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG013930
About MeTrained as a bookbinder, Marguerite McBey only began to paint after the death of her husband, the Scottish artist James McBey, in late 1959. They had married in 1931 and their relationship had been a difficult one. However, the couple remained together for much of the twenty-eight years, dividing their time between New York, London and Morroco.This sketchbook features drawings and sketches on a variety of subjects, such as a still life with flowers, the airports at Tangiers and New York, market sellers and a copy of a watercolour by Andrew Wyeth.
