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Image Not Available for Envelope Previously Containing Prints, Photographic Biography of James McBey
Envelope Previously Containing Prints, Photographic Biography of James McBey
Image Not Available for Envelope Previously Containing Prints, Photographic Biography of James McBey

Envelope Previously Containing Prints, Photographic Biography of James McBey

Associated (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Associated (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)
Date1900-1949
Object NameEnvelope
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions8.8 x 15.2cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008291.1
Keywords
About MeEnvelope previously containing prints of McBey's portrait of his maternal grandmother (see ABDAG003082), with the following written on the envelope, by Marguerite McBey:

"2 prints of portrait of Grandmother ordered from Aberdeen"

Part of the photographic biography of James McBey.

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 photograph or negative.