- Title:
- Words from Walter Savage Landor, in Marguerite McBey's Handwriting (General Correspondence)
- Object name(s):
- Letter
- Brief description:
- Words from Walter Savage Landor, in Marguerite McBey's handwriting, undated: "I strove with none, for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved; and next to Nature, Art. I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. " This object is part of a collection of letters of a general nature.
- Collection:
- Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums
- Accession date:
- 1988
- Acquisition method:
- Gift
- Associated concept:
- McBey
- Associated date:
- 1925 - 1949
- Associated person:
- James McBey
- Credit line:
- Presented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
- Current location:
- View by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
- Dimension:
- 8.6 x 12.3cm
- Material:
- paper
- Object name:
- Letter
- Object number:
- ABDAG008313.1
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1925
- Date - latest:
- 1949
- Object status:
- Accessioned object
- Responsible department/section:
- Fine Art
- Right type:
- © Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
- Text:
- Words from Walter Savage Landor, in Marguerite McBey's handwriting, undated: "I strove with none, for none was worth my strife; Nature I loved; and next to Nature, Art. I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart. " This object is part of a collection of letters of a general nature. 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 letter.
- Text reference number:
- https://emuseum.aberdeencity.gov.uk/objects/7412
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f3dc8ad7-0c1d-3d4d-80b4-0219bdd4f660
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f3dc8ad7-0c1d-3d4d-80b4-0219bdd4f660, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums, CC 0
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