Sketches.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Rough or summary art works; less finished than studies. Though sketches are often in the drawing medium, the term ""drawings"" in general implies more finished works than does ""sketches"" .
Found in 266 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous notes and papers of Arthur Murray collected at different times, consisting of passports, 1909-1919, a few sketches and some printed items relating to his military service in the Great War, articles on topics connected with the work of the Diplomatic Mission to the U.S.A., and articles and notes concerning British political life during the period 1920 to 1960., [1909-?1962.]
File
Identifier: MS.8817
Dates:
[1909-?1962.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence of Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray, Baron Murray of Elibank and correspondence and papers of his brother, Arthur Cecil Murray, Viscount Elibank.
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Correspondence and papers of Arthur Murray, who succeeded as Viscount Elibank in 1951.
Miscellaneous notes, articles, financial records and other papers., 1801-1986, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9533/306-337
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Sir George participated in three major botanical expeditions (to South Africa, 1927-8, East Africa, 1934-5, and Tibet and Bhutan, 1938) which are illustrated in letters, photographs and diaries.Correspondence of special interest includes letters from botanical explorers Frank and Jean Kingdon Ward, George and Betty Sherriff and Frank Ludlow (mostly from Burma, Tibet and Bhutan) and from King Gustav of Sweden and Stanley Smith (the latter discussing the possible foundation of a...
Dates:
1801-1986, undated.
Miscellaneous notes, sketches, plans and photographs., 1897-1909, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.10681
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Miscellaneous notes, chiefly on sociology and symbolism, 1908-1909, undated (folio 1);
(ii) Sketches and plans, 1897-1902, undated, including a series of plans of the High Street area of Edinburgh (folio 75);
(iii) Photographs of Baalbek and other archaeological sites, undated (folio 98).
Dates:
1897-1909, undated.
Miscellaneous papers., 1891-1940, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12680/27-29
Miscellaneous papers chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott regarding historical and other matters, not Scottish., 1745-1832.
File
Identifier: MS.913
Scope and Contents
The papers include a copy of a letter of Adam Ferguson (afterwards Professor) from Vilvoorde Camp, 1745 (folio 25); an account of the Sepoy mutiny at Vellore of 1806, by an eyewitness (folio 97); notes on Rhodes ‘to save Sir Walter the trouble of looking out for information’, with sketches, by Sir William Gell, 1832 (folio 147); and notes on Indian manners supplied by Colonel James Ferguson for the “Surgeon’s daughter” [?1827] (folio 165).
Dates:
1745-1832.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order.
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Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
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Miscellaneous material, chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
Miscellaneous papers of Hugh Pattison Macmillan., 1911-1952, 1958.
File
Identifier: MS.25273
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous printed papers, various dates, relating to the Faculty, Advocates' Library and the National Library; several are duplicated in MSS.25260-25273 (folio 1); (ii) A sketch, reproduced on a small card, and a photograph, 1958, of Moon Hall, Ewhurst, the Surrey home of Lord and Lady Macmillan (folio 55).
Dates:
1911-1952, 1958.
Miscellaneous papers of Margery Clinton, containing notes, sketches, art work and printing block., 1992-1994, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11283/48-49
Miscellaneous papers of Rose Ethel Bassin, chiefly typescript relating to Gaelic concerts, plays and other writing., 1929-1952.
File
Identifier: MS.14927
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Programmes and other material relating to concerts organised or attended by Rose Ethel Bassin, 1931-1967 (folios 1-80);Plays (folios 81-143):(ii) Gaelic play: ‘Coiseachd air na Speuran’ (circa 1943) (folio 81);(iii) Gaelic play: ‘An Gruagach Ban, Mac Righ Eireann’ (folio 104);(iv) English play: ‘At a Lewis Fishing’ (Vancouver, 1929) (folio 115);(v) English play: “The Old Men’s Wauling”...
Dates:
1929-1952.
Miscellaneous papers of Sir David Wilkie, including engravings and exhibition catalogues., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.9837
Miscellaneous papers of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson., ?19th century-20th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.9348-9349
Miscellaneous papers of the Andersons of St. Germains., 1792-mid 20th century, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14847
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Journal, 1792, of a journey to Rouen from Berwick (folio 1);(ii) List, 1794, of French pear plants sent to Germains by Lord Swinton (folio 3);(iii) Catalogue, 1809, of natural history specimens, St. Germains (folio 4);(iv) Account, 1825, by Messrs Blackwood, linen drapers &c., Edinburgh, to Miss Mary Anderson, St. Germains (folio 8);(v) Pencil sketch, undated, of Warren Hastings Anderson (folio...
Dates:
1792-mid 20th century, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning the family of Anderson of St. Germains and their descendants, being chiefly the correspondence of Warren Hastings Anderson (died 1875), son of David Anderson of St. Germains (1751-1825).
Miscellaneous sketches and rubbings by William Skeoch Cumming., 1908-1909, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.9795
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the material is undated and fragmentary in nature. Rough sketches, notes taken from printed books, addresses, accounts, and descriptions of portraits and uniforms are scattered throughout.
Dates:
1908-1909, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the artist William Skeoch Cumming (1864-1929) and of his wife Isabella ('Belle') Sutton.
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Working papers of William Skeoch Cumming, comprising notes, sketches, photographs, and other material collected by him in the course of his work.
Miscellaneous watercolours and sketches of the Faculty of Advocates., ?19th century-?20th century.
File
Identifier: F.R.501
Dates:
?19th century-?20th century.
Mounted sketches and photographs used in an exhibition in the National Library of Scotland., 1987.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9713/115-116
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes diaries and photographs.
Dates:
1987.
Mounted sketches and photographs used in an exhibition in the National Library of Scotland., 1987.
File
Identifier: Acc.9713/115
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes diaries and photographs.
Dates:
1987.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Isobel Wylie Hutchison, containing diaries, drawings, paintings, photographs, newspaper cuttings and other related material.
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Mounted sketches and photographs used in an exhibition in the National Library of Scotland.
Mounted sketches and photographs used in an exhibition in the National Library of Scotland., 1987.
File
Identifier: Acc.9713/116
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes diaries and photographs.
Dates:
1987.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Isobel Wylie Hutchison, containing diaries, drawings, paintings, photographs, newspaper cuttings and other related material.
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Mounted sketches and photographs used in an exhibition in the National Library of Scotland.
Music book of Elizabeth D Borthwick containing Scottish songs and extracts from various operas., 1845.
Item
Identifier: MS.10382
Scope and Contents
A few rough sketches and doodles appear throughout the volume.
Dates:
1845.
Notebook of Alexander Keith of Ravelston (died 1751), containing chiefly legal styles with some verse and sketches., 1686-1702.
Item
Identifier: MS.21194
Dates:
1686-1702.
Notebook of Charles Hutcheson, Glasgow, a friend of Thomas Chalmers., 1820-1848.
Item
Identifier: MS.2773
Scope and Contents
This is probably the Charles Hutcheson who owned MS.2731. On folio 1 is inscribed, 'Glasgow 10 April 1820. And added to by extracts from Private Journal, 1838', referring to (i) and (ii) below.The contents are as follows.(i) Notes on Radicalism and the Radical troubles of 1819-1820 in the West of Scotland. (Folio 2.)(ii) 'Extracts from private Journal, 1822 [-1824]. Original to be destroyed.' Chiefly notes of sermons, especially those of the Reverend Dr...
Dates:
1820-1848.
Notebook of J B S Haldane containing notes and sketches from lectures on zoology by E S Goodrich which Haldane attended as a supplement to his mathematical studies at New College, Oxford., 1911-1912.
Item
Identifier: MS.20576
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In many of the notebooks, leaves left blank after the original use were reused later and most are written on the rectors only, the versos being used for additions and corrections, and occasionally for other unrelated writings and calculations. A few papers are in French.
Dates:
1911-1912.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane and correspondence and papers of his second wife Helen, née Spurway.
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Correspondence, papers and notebooks of J B S Haldane.
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Notebooks of J B S Haldane containing notes on various topics and first versions of lectures, books and papers on scientific topics, and on some of public concern.
Notebook of Major-General John Brown., 1792-1797.
Item
Identifier: MS.3266
Dates:
1792-1797.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of the Brown family, Linkwood, with some of the family of William Leslie, Minister of Lhanbryde.
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Notebooks of Major-General John Brown, containing surveys, sketch-maps, notes on fortifications, and personal notes made in Ireland.
Notebook of Major-General John Brown., 1795.
Item
Identifier: MS.3267
Dates:
1795.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of the Brown family, Linkwood, with some of the family of William Leslie, Minister of Lhanbryde.
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Notebooks of Major-General John Brown, containing surveys, sketch-maps, notes on fortifications, and personal notes made in Ireland.
Notebook of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill relating to Orkney, with illustrated accounts of Orcadian history and geography., 1833-1838.
Item
Identifier: MS.19396
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Thomas Traill was born in Orkney in 1781 of the family of Traill of Tirlot and the collection includes miscellaneous genealogical, legal and historial material relating to Orkney. He graduated in medicine in the University of Edinburgh in 1802 and by 1803 had settled in practice in Liverpool where he became a prominent figure being prime mover in the foundation of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool of which he was first Secretary, and assisting in the foundation of the Royal...
Dates:
1833-1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Papers relating to Orkney.
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Notebooks of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill relating to Orkney, with illustrated accounts of Orcadian history and geography.
Notebook of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill relating to Orkney, with illustrated accounts of Orcadian history and geography., 1833-1838.
Item
Identifier: MS.19397
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Thomas Traill was born in Orkney in 1781 of the family of Traill of Tirlot and the collection includes miscellaneous genealogical, legal and historial material relating to Orkney. He graduated in medicine in the University of Edinburgh in 1802 and by 1803 had settled in practice in Liverpool where he became a prominent figure being prime mover in the foundation of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool of which he was first Secretary, and assisting in the foundation of the Royal...
Dates:
1833-1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Papers relating to Orkney.
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Notebooks of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill relating to Orkney, with illustrated accounts of Orcadian history and geography.
Notebook of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill relating to Orkney, with illustrated accounts of Orcadian history and geography., 1833-1838.
Item
Identifier: MS.19398
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Thomas Traill was born in Orkney in 1781 of the family of Traill of Tirlot and the collection includes miscellaneous genealogical, legal and historial material relating to Orkney. He graduated in medicine in the University of Edinburgh in 1802 and by 1803 had settled in practice in Liverpool where he became a prominent figure being prime mover in the foundation of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool of which he was first Secretary, and assisting in the foundation of the Royal...
Dates:
1833-1838.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, diaries, and literary papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University, and of his family.
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Papers relating to Orkney.
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Notebooks of Professor Thomas Stewart Traill relating to Orkney, with illustrated accounts of Orcadian history and geography.