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Title:
Robin on a Bough (Reproductions of James McBey's Paintings)
Object name(s):
Photograph
Brief description:
Black and white photograph depicting "Robin on a Bough", the first painting James McBey ever created when he was seven years old. The original painting is in the Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums' Collection, see ABDAG005066.
Collection:
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums
Accession date:
1988
Acquisition method:
Gift
Associated concept:
McBey
Associated date:
1890
Associated person:
James McBey
Credit line:
Presented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Current location:
View by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Dimension:
21.5 x 16.5cm
Material:
photograph
Object name:
Photograph
Object number:
ABDAG008303.8
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1890
Date - latest:
1890
Object status:
Accessioned object
Responsible department/section:
Fine Art
Right type:
© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
Text:
Black and white photograph depicting "Robin on a Bough", the first painting James McBey ever created when he was seven years old. The original painting is in the Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums' Collection, see ABDAG005066. 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 reproduction.

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/aa8ca8db-50e1-389f-8993-8fbca5f6aae5

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/aa8ca8db-50e1-389f-8993-8fbca5f6aae5, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, CC 0

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