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Album of topographical views and figure studies of a tour in Scotland and England, of Revd. George Ernest Howman. Places visited in Scotland include Bridge of Fyers, Blair Atholl, Killicrankie, Dunkeld, Killin, Callendar, the Trossachs, Stirling, Dunblane, Scone Palace, Perth, Castle Huntly, Dundee, Leuchars, St Andrews, Loch Leven, Linlithgow, Craigmillar Castle, Roslin Chapel and Melrose.

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Identifier: Acc.13197

Scope and Contents

Single volume with 16 drawings loosely enclosed.

ff.1-58 Tour of Scotland and return through England, 1820

f.1 Bridge of Fyers from above the Upper Fall, Augt. 17

f.2 Lower Fall of the Bruar near Blair Athol, Augt. 21

f.3 In the Pass of Killiekrankie, Augt. 22

f.4 Cottage near Fascalie Augt. 22

f.5 Vale of the Tay. Looking towards Dunkeld. Birnham Hill in ye distance Augt. 22

f.6 The two Parent Larches. Dunkeld. Part of Dunkeld Abbey Augt. 23

f.7 Dunkeld Abbey. S.W. From the Duchess’s Garden Augt. 23

f.8 Dunkeld. The Tay. The Duke of Athol’s Larch Woods in the distance from the Bridge Augt. 23

f.9 Rumbling Brig on the Brand near Dunkeld Augt. 23

f.10 Loch Tay Head – Killin – Ld. Breadalbane’s Burial Ground Augt. 25

f.11 At Killin August 26

f.12 At Killin August 26

f.13 Pine in the Church Yard. Killin Augt. 26

f.14 Loch Lubnaig Augt. 26

f.15 In the Pass of Lennie. Looking to Loch Lubnaig Augt.26

f.16 In the Pass of Lennie nr. Callendar Augt. 27

f.17 At Callendar - Ben Ledi and the pass of Lennie in the distance Augt. 27

f.18 Bracklinn Brig nr. Callendar Augt. 27

f.19 Lock Achravy part of the Trossachs and Ben Venue Augt. 28

f.20 Lock Katrine Augt. 28

f.21 Loch Katrine – Ellen’s Island – Part of Ben Venue Augt. 28

f.22 Opening of Loch Katrine from the Trossachs Augt. 28

f.23 Loch Aird – Ben Lomond from the Pass of Aberfoil Augt. 29

f.24 Loch of Monteith. Stirling Castle in the distance Augt. 29

f.25 Doune Castle near Stirling Augt. 29

f.26 Dunblane Cathedral S.W. Augt. 30

f.27 Stirling Castle. From Drip Bridge Augt. 31

f.28 Stirling Castle from the King’s Park Augt. 31

f.29 Castle Campbell near Dollar Sept. 1

f.30 Scone Palace nr. Perth Sept. 3

f.31 Perth from the South Inch Sept. 4

f.32 Castle Huntly near Dundee – Firth of Tay and Lomond Hills Sept. 4

f.33 Town of the Cross Church. Dundee Sept. 4

f.34 Part of the Cross Church. Dundee Sept. 5

f.35 East end of the Kirk at Leuchars nr. St. Andrews Sept. 5

f.36 West End of the Cathedral. St Andrews Sept. 6

f.37 Tomb of Bishop Kennedy in the College Church. St Andrews Sept. 6

f.38 Loch Leven. S.W. Sept. 7

f.39 Linlithgow Sept. 8

f.40 Palace Linlithgow. Sept. 8

f.41 Roslin Castle and Chapel Sept. 9

f.42 Roslin Castle East view from the front of the Esk Sept. 9

f.43 Hawthornden Sept. 9

f.44 Craigmillar Castle Sept. 9

f.45 Melrose Abbey. S.E. Sept. 15

f.46 Jedburgh Abbey S.E. Sept. 15

f.47 Kelso Abbey and Bridge Sept. 16

f.48 Kelso Sept. 16

f.49 Whalton – Northumberland Sep.19

f.50 Durham. S.W. Sept. 20

f.51 Durham. S.W. Sept. 20

f.52 Durham from the North West Bridge Sept. 20

f.53 Durham from the South West Bridge Sept. 20

f.54 York. South East from the Old City Walls Sept. 21

f.55 Shepherd – Loch Awe

Donald McCael Bridge of Douglas aged 92 at Culloden

f.56 Near Aviemore Pertshire

Haymaker – Blair Athol

1. At Fort Augustus 2. Near Taymouth

f.57 Cadie Dundee

Cadie Dundee

The Witch of Craigievieniene Dunkeld

f.58 Smith Balnaguard Inn nr. Dunkeld

At Aviemore

Dates

  • Creation: 1820-1826.

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Extent

0.05 Linear metres (Single volume with 16 loose folios)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bonhams , 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh, 20th August 2010.Lot 802.13 September 2010

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0.05 linear metresSingle volume with 16 loose folios328.00 x 280.00 millimetres

Dimensions

328.00 x 280.00 millimetres

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
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National Library of Scotland
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Latin

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