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Notes on Painting
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Notes on Painting

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1900 - 1924
Object NameNotebook
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions10 x 15.8 x 1.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009028
Keywords
About MeNotebook owned by James McBey in which he has written notes about various painting techniques. These include, figure painting with oils, shadows, mixing greys, watercolours, landscape painting with oils, and painting poppies. A poem titled "The Old Home Haunts" is also included, and the back few pages contain what appears to be a shopping list with costs.

The notebook is filled with lined paper and has a card cover with faux red leather overlay.

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 notebook.

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