Sketchbooks.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books or pads of blank sheets used or intended for sketching, which are informal or rough drawings.
Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:
Sketch-book of the architect J D Wyatt, containing sketches from Wiltshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, and London., 1845-1850, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.2116
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The sketches are chiefly of details of ecclesiastical architecture and furnishings.
Dates:
1845-1850, undated.
Sketch-book, undated, of Lady Willa Elliot., Early 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.12809
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Victor Gilbert Lariston Garnet Elliot Murray Kynynmound was styled Viscount Melgund from 1891 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1914; and Gilbert Edward George Lariston Elliot Murray Kynynmound was styled Viscount Melgund from 1928 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1975.
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Victor Gilbert Lariston Garnet Elliot Murray Kynymound (1891-1975), 5th Earl of Minto, and of Gilbert Edward George Lariston Elliot Murray Knynmound (born 1928), 6th Earl of Minto.
Sketch-book, undated, of Major-General John Brown, chiefly containing landscapes of the South of England, and other subjects., [Circa 1800.]
Item
Identifier: MS.2864
Dates:
[Circa 1800.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, chiefly of General Sir George Brown, Knight Commander of the Bath, with those of other members of his family, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.
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Sketch-books of Major-General John Brown, chiefly containing landscapes.
Sketch-books of Major-General John Brown, chiefly containing landscapes., 1800, 1826, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2863-2865
Sketch-books of the architect J D Wyatt., 1845-1850, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2115-2116
Scope and Contents
The sketches are chiefly of details of ecclesiastical architecture and furnishings.
Dates:
1845-1850, undated.
Sketchbook., 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.10967
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers concern all the normal features of the domestic life and estate management of a Scottish family. They cover mainly the period from 1717, when James Graham, Judge Admiral, first acquired the lands, until the 1840s, when William Graham, his great-grandson, ceased to run the estate himself, but they also contain both earlier and later material. Most of the material concerns William Graham (succeeded 1746, died 1790), and his son Thomas Graham Stirling (succeeded 1806, died 1836). The...
Dates:
19th century.
Sketchbook containing drawings pasted in., 1846-1863, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.15171
Scope and Contents
A number of leaves have been cut out at the front of the volume, and single leaves have been cut out at various places throughout.
Dates:
1846-1863, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Collections of drawings consisting chiefly of watercolour and pencil sketches.
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Collections of drawings by Katherine Jane Ellice.
Sketchbook containing miscellaneous watercolours., 1827.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/350
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1827.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Sketchbook containing miscellaneous watercolours., 1827.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/351
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1827.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Sketchbook containing, pasted in, small sketches, chiefly undated, by Marion Coleman, and a few apparently by Karl Cauer, depicting continental politicians and nobles and members of their families., [?1850]-[?1860.]
Item
Identifier: MS.15175
Scope and Contents
Except one sketch, dated 1858, all are undated, but were no doubt drawn between 1850 and 1860. The leaves are watermarked 1851.
Dates:
[?1850]-[?1860.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Collections of drawings consisting chiefly of watercolour and pencil sketches.
Sketchbook containing sketches and drawings in various media by Katherine Jane Ellice and various relatives and friends, ranging in date from 1844 to 1860, with many undated., 1844-1860, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.15170
Scope and Contents
The sketchbook is stamped KJE on the front cover.
Many of the drawings have been pasted in or tipped in.
Dates:
1844-1860, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Collections of drawings consisting chiefly of watercolour and pencil sketches.
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Collections of drawings by Katherine Jane Ellice.
Sketchbook of A E Borthwick containing chiefly pencil sketches and rough watercolours of Scottish landscapes., 1902.
Item
Identifier: MS.10471
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A E Borthwick (1871-1955), a son of William H Borthwick of Crookston, studied art in Edinburgh and Paris from 1890 to 1896, after which he enlisted in the ranks and helped to raise the Scottish Sharpshooters, 70th company of the XVIII Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry. He served in the Boer and First World Wars, retiring from the army in 1919 as honorary Staff Captain. As a member of the Royal Academy he specialised in portraits and subjects of a religious genre, his best-known work being...
Dates:
1902.
Sketchbook of Alasdair Gray., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.9417/63
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes notebooks, sketchbooks, diaries, literary fragments and personal documents.
Dates:
Undated.
Sketchbook of Anne F. Kerr with drawings mostly of river scenes., 1826.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/349
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Sketchbook of Elizabeth and Harriet Kerr with some poetry included., 1829.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/334
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1829.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Sketchbook of Harriet Forbes mostly of archways and rooftops., 1848.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/354
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1848.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Sketchbook of Harriet Kerr with miscellaneous drawings., 1833.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/352
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1833.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Sketchbook of Harriet Wilhelmina Stuart Forbes., 1856.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/338
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1856.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Sketchbook of Henry Aston Barker., 1800.
Item
Identifier: MS.9650
Scope and Contents
The sketchbook contains pencil and watercolour sketches of figures and shipping, chiefly Turkish.
Dates:
1800.
Sketchbook of Henry Aston Barker., 1809-1839.
Item
Identifier: MS.9651
Scope and Contents
The sketchbook contains chiefly pencil drawings of scenes in the south of England.
Dates:
1809-1839.
Sketchbook of Henry Aston Barker., 1823-1865.
Item
Identifier: MS.9652
Scope and Contents
The sketchbook contain chiefly pencil drawings of scenes in the south of England, 1823-1855, but also includes a few sketches made in England and Brittany by Henry Aston Barker's youngest son, William Bligh Barker.
Dates:
1823-1865.
Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay., Circa 1976-1982
Item
Identifier: MS.50739
Scope and Contents
Hardback sketchbook containing 60 pages of ink, pencil and crayon drawings. Thirty additional pages remain unused. The majority of drawings are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes buildings and architectural features; character studies; street scenes, café scenes; 'the antiquarian bookshop in the castle'; plants and flowers; household objects; Royal Ascot fashion; Edinburgh University Staff Club; and Inverlochy Castle. Identified individuals include Fr. Brocard Sewell; 'Geoffrey';...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Circa 1976-1982
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Sketchbooks of Lucinda Mackay
Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay, September 1999
Item
Identifier: MS.50755
Scope and Contents
Hardback sketchbook with woodchip paper containing 50 pages of crayon drawings. All images are untitled and only three have been dated, with each reading as 15 September 1999. Subject matter consists of figure and character studies of people encountered in everyday situations - on the street, in cafés, in shops, in parks, parents with children, workers, and pets with their owners. One image captures a person in a chicken suit [offering] balloons to a young woman.
Dates:
September 1999
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Sketchbooks of Lucinda Mackay
Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'A Trip to the Loire Valley, travel diary', 12-16 October 1998
Item
Identifier: MS.50752
Scope and Contents
Hardback sketchbook containing 80 pages of drawings and diary entries by the artist, documenting her visit to the Loire Valley, France in October 1998. Sketch mediums used include ink, pencil and crayon. The first entry is dated as 12 October and concludes on 16 October. A subequent travel diary documents the conclusion of the trip, from 16-21 October.The artist charts her train journey from Edinburgh Waverley Station to London King's Cross Station; fellow passengers; train service; an...
Dates:
12-16 October 1998
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Sketchbooks of Lucinda Mackay
Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Edinburgh Drawings', August 2006
Item
Identifier: MS.50759
Scope and Contents
Hardback sketchbook with turquoise and black cloth cover containing 130 pages of crayon drawings. All images are noted by the artist on the inside cover as originating in Edinburgh. Images are undated and largely untitled. Themes depicted include character studies, city scenes, musicians, couples, parents and children, animals, café scenes, cleaners, local shops, and parks.
Dates:
August 2006
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Sketchbooks of Lucinda Mackay