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Title:
Press release: James McBey: Watercolours from the Kynett Bequest to Aberdeen University McBey Print Room, Aberdeen Art Gallery (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)
Brief description:
Press release by Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums announcing an exhibition of McBey's watercolours from the Kynett Bequest to the University of Aberdeen, just after McBey's autobiography 'The Early Life of James McBey' had been published by Oxford University Press.
Collection:
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums
Accession date:
1988
Acquisition method:
Gift
Associated concept:
McBey
Associated date:
1977
Associated person:
James McBey
Credit line:
Presented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Current location:
View by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Dimension:
Overall: 304 × 207mm
Material:
paper and ink
Object number:
ABDAG008366.100
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1977
Date - latest:
1977
Object status:
Accessioned object
Responsible department/section:
Fine Art
Right type:
© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
Text:
Press release by Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums announcing an exhibition of McBey's watercolours from the Kynett Bequest to the University of Aberdeen, just after McBey's autobiography 'The Early Life of James McBey' had been published by Oxford University Press. 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.

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/839fbd52-5736-36fb-8e59-7c1193893ad3

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/839fbd52-5736-36fb-8e59-7c1193893ad3, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, CC 0

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