Notebook with List of US Portraits
Artist
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1940-1952
Object NameNotebook
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions13.5 x 8.5 x 0.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009063
Keywords
Jan 1940 - Mand Whiteside
Feb 1940 - Mrs Starr
Sept 1940 - Pegg Cullman
April 1941 - Doc McLeod
June 1941 - Phil Mallory
Aug 1941 - Clifford Mallory
Dec 1941 - Father Boise
Aug 1942 - Geo Davison
Sept 1942 - Wm A. Gray
Nov 1942 - Wm Woodward
Jan 1943 - Bernard Culver
Mch 1943 - Edgar Palmer
Mch 1943 - Dr. Andrew McBride
Dec 1943 - Robert L. Gerry
Oct 1944 - Cecil Shalleross
Dec 1944 - M. Albert Linton
Jan 1945 - Leo Arnstein
Feb 1945 - Devereux
Mch 1945 - Dr. Schumann
Mch 1945 - Stephano
Mch 1945 - Stephano replica
April 1945 - Walter Stillman
July 1945 - John Cross
July 1945 - W. Logan McCoy
Oct 1945 - Chas E Brimley
Jan 1946 - Kitty Cross
Feb 1946 - P Blair Lee
Mch 1946 - James E Gowan
Oct 1946 - Ralph E Kelly
Dec 1946 - George Moffat
Mch 1947 - H. H. Kynett
April 1947 - Starr
1949 - Paul Hahny
1949 - Judge Vanderbill
1949 - Roberts
Oct 1952 - Christensen
Prices are inclueded alongside some of these, and the back page of the notebook has a shopping list related to McBey's car.
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.
Gillian Reeley
