Studies. Visual works.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Works in any medium of the visual arts that explore a subject or are preliminary to a separate, more finalized work; more finished than sketches. For representations or diagrams that clarify, usually accompanying a text, use ""illustrations"" .
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
'Art of the black-and-white artist, and the wood-engraver, with some beautiful examples, collected by John A. Hipkins.', Late 19th century-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2931
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook contains specimens chiefly of the nineteenth century, including many illustrating the work of the deaf, preceded by a note by Miss Hipkins. Also two crayon portraits by John A Hipkins (pages 60-62); an address given by him on the achievements of the deaf in France (page 71); an original letter of Abbe Sicard (page 79 b); original studies of animals by Walter Geikie (page 84); and original paintings by Frank Maguire (page 90).
Dates:
Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Dennis., 1844-1889.
File
Identifier: MS.40325
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III and concern the publication of “The cities and cemeteries of Etruria” and “Handbook for travellers in Sicily”. The letters are arranged chronologically.1844, 1846-1849: folios 1-18;1851-1852, 1856-1858: folios 19-47;1860-1864, 1867-1869: folios 48-97 [Note];1870, 1874, 1876-1879: folios 98-193;1880, 1883, 1886-1889: folios 194-215.Three drawings relating to Etruscan...
Dates:
1844-1889.
"Rambling Thoughts on a Highland Ramble" by L.L. Joseph.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13706
Scope and Contents
Illustrated journal of a tour in Scotland with watercolours and sketches and pasted in photographs and printed cards. The writer travelled by train from St Pancras, London, to Dumfries, Melrose, Galashiels and Edinburgh. He travelled north over the newly opened Forth Bridge to Pitlochry. From Pitlochry, he visits notable landmarks including the Falls of Bruar and the Pass of Killiekrankie. There is a detailed account of the process of making tweed following a visit to the Pitlochry Tweed...
Dates:
1890