- Title:
- Peter Scott Signs Special Book... by Andrew Mackay (Memorabilia after 1959 Related to James McBey)
- Object name(s):
- Newspaper Cutting
- Brief description:
- Six copies of a newspaper cutting from the Wednesday 19 April 1961 edition of the Press and Journal with article "Peter Scott Signs Special Book.." by Andrew Mackay. The article is related to the opening of the James McBey Memorial Library at Aberdeen Art Gallery, where Peter Scott, the new Rector of Aberdeen University, signed a book which belonged to Douglas Cameron. This book had a sketch of Douglas' mother as a young woman drawn by James McBey who was a family friend.
- Collection:
- Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums
- Accession date:
- 1988
- Acquisition method:
- Gift
- Associated concept:
- McBey
- Associated date:
- 1961
- Associated person:
- James McBey
- Credit line:
- Presented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
- Current location:
- View by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
- Dimension:
- 31 x 20.2cm
- Material:
- paper and ink
- Object name:
- Newspaper Cutting
- Object number:
- ABDAG008366.3
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1961
- Date - latest:
- 1961
- Object status:
- Accessioned object
- Responsible department/section:
- Fine Art
- Right type:
- © Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
- Text:
- Six copies of a newspaper cutting from the Wednesday 19 April 1961 edition of the Press and Journal with article "Peter Scott Signs Special Book.." by Andrew Mackay. The article is related to the opening of the James McBey Memorial Library at Aberdeen Art Gallery, where Peter Scott, the new Rector of Aberdeen University, signed a book which belonged to Douglas Cameron. This book had a sketch of Douglas' mother as a young woman drawn by James McBey who was a family friend. 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 newspaper cutting.
- Text reference number:
- https://emuseum.aberdeencity.gov.uk/objects/142081
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/379526fa-dc35-307b-b5ee-e218a318f485
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/379526fa-dc35-307b-b5ee-e218a318f485, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, CC 0
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