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Sketchbooks

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Thomas Johnston.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5862
Scope and Contents

Including notebooks, sketchbooks, correspondence, and manuscripts of lectures and addresses.

Dates: 1904-1957.

Personal papers of Cécile Victor.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11512
Scope and Contents

Includes diaries, travel journals and sketchbooks.

Dates: 1925-1996.

`Remembrances of Woodhouselee`., 1812, 1894-1914.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11737/8
Scope and Contents

The volume, 1812, contains descriptions of Woodhouselee and surrounding area. Includes sketches and engravings of the estate, poems, songs and music written by those who visited. A series of letters and poems, 1894-1914, have been added by family members at the end.

Dates: 1812, 1894-1914.

Scrapbook, 19th century, including letters of Sir Charles L Eastlake and Sir Richard Westmacott, with other unassociated papers.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.5295
Scope and Contents

Including:

1. "Dr Gordon`s Journal Overland from India", volume 2, 1828

2. Sketchbook, 19th century, of K Russell

3. three sketchbooks, 1881-1923 of Maggie Murray

4. valuation, 1881-1887, of Leith.

Dates: 19th century.

Sketchbook, 1912, of Nigel Trotter.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6643
Scope and Contents

Containing sketches of architectural subjects in Paris, Chartres, and Rouen.

With biographical note, 1976, on Alec and Alys Trotter, by I F Westlake.

Dates: 1912, 1976.

Sketchbook and rough journal of John Francis Campbell combined for 1868 and early 1869., 1868-1869.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.4
Scope and Contents

The first part of the volume deals with a visit Campbell made to Norway from July to September 1868 (folios 14-145) and travels in Scotland and England made from October to December of the same year.

There is also a section on the Kildonan goldrush of 1869 with press cuttings and related correspondence, and at the end of the volume are several pages of notes concerning coal-mining and the Coal Commission.

Dates: 1868-1869.

Sketchbook of Alexander Fraser Tytler., ?1770-?1813.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11737/1
Scope and Contents

Twenty one sketches of landscapes, including the Woodhouselee estate, and unidentified individuals.

Dates: ?1770-?1813.

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay., Circa 1970

 Item
Identifier: MS.50736
Scope and Contents

Small pocketsize hardback sketchbook containing 96 pages of ink drawings. Images are untitled and undated. Subject matter consists primarily of character studies of individuals. Artist has supplied the creation date of 'circa 1970', and a manuscript note on the inner back cover gives her address as 60 Elm Park Road, London at the time.

Dates: Circa 1970

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay., Circa 1977-1982

 Item
Identifier: MS.50740
Scope and Contents Small hardback sketchbook containing 59 pages of drawings and 9 pages of manuscript notes by the artist. Sketch mediums include ink and pencil. The majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies primarily, with four sketches showing the inner workings of a pocket watch, and one image depicting an unidentified crest. Identified individuals, events, and locations include David Robinson (French Department, Edinburgh University); Liberal Party Conference,...
Dates: Majority of material found within Circa 1977-1982

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay. , Circa 1977-1982

 Item
Identifier: MS.50742
Scope and Contents Hardback sketchbook with marbled cover containing 74 pages of drawings. Mediums used include ink and pencil. Majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies, with a number of images depicting performers, including clowns, burlesque dancers, opera singers, and musicians (including violinist Leonard Friedman). The following operas and plays are specifically noted, Turandot, and Much Ado About Nothing. Actors from the latter production are depicted in...
Dates: Majority of material found within Circa 1977-1982