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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.

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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