(Sketchbook - USA)
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1940
Object NameSketchbook
Mediumcard, paper, ink and pencil
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions19 × 13 × 1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008329.1
About MeRowley, spiral bound sketchbook with khaki card cover, used by James McBey to sketch areas of the United States of America, particularly New York, in 1940.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 sketchbook.
