Scope and Contents Hardback sketchbook with crimson and gold cloth cover containing more than 200 pages of crayon and pencil drawings. Artist has noted on the inside front cover that the book was begun on 1 September 2006 and finished on 9 October 2006. Images consist primarily of 'portraits/figures' character studies. The majority of images are undated and untitled. Where annotations are present they note specific locations and commercial premises in south Edinburgh including Morningside, Bruntsfield, and...

Scope and Contents Small hardback sketchbook containing more than 90 pages of drawings documenting the artist's visit to Lausanne, Switzerland; Hong Kong; and Taipei, Taiwan in 1982. Mediums used include ink and pencil. The majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies; items of cultural interest from the National Palace Museum in Taipei; city scenes; and local cafés. Later drawings appear to relate to Edinburgh, Scotland, with the Drummond Hotel and [?Chez Fred's] both...

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Sketchbook containing 25 pages of pencil and crayon drawings and watercolour paintings. The majority of sketches have been dated and their location noted, depicting Edinburgh-based locations including parks, pubs, streets, and cafés, primarily in south Edinburgh around the Morningside, Bruntsfield, and Marchmont areas. Subject matter includes character studies of families, adults, and children.

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Small pocketsize hardback sketchbook containing 68 pages of ink drawings, with a further 10 pages unused. Individual images are undated and untitled. Subject matter consists of character studies.

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Hardback sketchbook with woodchip paper containing 60 pages of ink drawings. Images are undated and untitled. Subject matter includes scenes from everyday city life in London, with character studies and representations of notable buildings. The artist has noted on the inside front cover that locations include 'St. James; Jermyn Street; Trafalgar Square; Royal Overseas League; Chelsea Arts Club; and Kensington Palace Gardens.'

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Hardback sketchbook with marbled cover containing 46 pages of drawings. Mediums used include ink, pencil, and crayon. The majority of images are undated and untitled. Subject matter includes character studies; fantastical creatures; theatre performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Magic Flute, and HMS Pinafore; and a concert at Reid Hall. Also contains a sketch of Heriott Watt, Edinburgh.

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Small hardback sketchbook containing 87 pages of pencil sketches; a further 7 pages remain unused. The majority of images are undated and untitled. Subject matter consists primarily of character studies. Notable locations mentioned include The Laigh Club, Edinburgh; Abbotsford; Jenners Store, Edinburgh; and Lenzie, while identified individuals include the opera singer Ian Caddy; 'Suzanne'; cellist Steven Isserlis; and Jim Chisholm.

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Small hardback sketchbook containing 80 pages of pen, ink, and crayon drawings by the artist, depicting her trip to Venice, Italy in 2007. Images are undated and untitled. The majority include character studies of locals, with a number also showing everyday city scenes and locations at cafés, restaurants, the canals, and museums.

Scope and Contents Hardback sketchbook containing 74 pages of drawings. Mediums used include ink and pencil. The majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies primarily, and restaurant dining. A number of notable individuals are depicted at an unspecified event, perhaps a literary reading. Identified individuals include poet Sir John Betjeman at the ICA; Clive James; [?Spike Milligan]; Enoch Powell; [?Lord Hailsham]; Dr. George Steiner; Charles Osborne; 'Judith'; writer...

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A hardback sketchbook containing 37 pages of ink drawings; 9 subsequent pages are unused. Locations identified embrace London and Aberdeen, specifically Trafalgar Square, Hammersmith, Victoria, Shepherd's Bush, The Grosvenor Hotel, London, and Union Street, Aberdeen. Subject matter includes notable buildings, character studies, and hotel restaurants.

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The sketchbook was subsequently used by R B Haldane when a child (folios 61 verso-64 verso).

Two leaves are cut out between folios 69 and 70.

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...

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...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketches, which are in pencil except for a few in watercolour or crayon, are mostly of architectural details and ornament, chiefly from churches. There are some sketches of buildings in Scotland (MSS.10658-10659), Northern France (MS.10661) and the English cathedral cities. There are also drawings of mediaeval musical instruments (MS.10662), armour (MS.10663) and objects from museums, especially metalwork and jewellery (MS.10665).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The sketchbooks include pen, pencil and watercolour sketches for paintings and tapestries, notes on dress and armour, and rubbings.