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Drawings by John Claude Nattes, chiefly of Scottish scenes and buildings., 1780-1801, undated.

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Identifier: MS.5203

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Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Castle Stewart [i.e. Stuart] near Inverness the property of the Earl of Murray [i.e. Moray], Sepʳ. 30 [1799]’. (Folio 1.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Castle Stewart [i.e. Stuart], Sep. 30 [1799]’. (Folio 2.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘View of Inverness from the Edinburgh road, Octʳ. 1 (1799)’. (Folio 3.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘The pier and part of the Firth of Cromarty, Oct. 3 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘Scotia Depicta’ by J C Nattes, number 34. (Folio 4.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Ruins of Fortrose Cathedral [with adjacent houses], Octʳ. 2d [1799]’. (Folio 5.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘View of Cromarty, the property of – Ross Esqʳ from the west, Octʳ. 3 [1799]. Reproduced in ‘Remarks on local scenery and manners in Scotland’ by John Stoddart, volume 2, facing page 99. (Folio 6.)

Sketch in pencil, ‘Cromarty House and town, with the Firth, the Tutors, Oct 3 [1799]’ (Folios 7-8);

Sketch in pencil, undated, of unidentified castellated building. (Folio 8 verso.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Cromarty House, town, etc. from the East, Octʳ. 3 [1799]’; with additional pencil sketch, ‘North east view of [Cromarty House]’. (Folio 9.)

Pencil sketch overlaid in ink, ‘Bridge at Nairn, Oct. 4’ [1799]’. (Folio 10.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Ruins of Inschoch Castle near Nairn, Oct. 5 [1799]’. (Folio 11.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash, ‘Ruins of Inschoch Castle, with a distant view of the opening of Cromarty Firth, Oct. 5 [1799]. (Folio 12.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘View at Forres, Octʳ 5 [1799]’. Part reproduced in ‘The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland’ by David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross, volume 5, page 102. (Folio 13.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Kinloss Abbey, late the property of Miss Brodie of Lethen, Octʳ 5 [1799]; N.B. Belonging now to J P Grant of Rothiemurchus’. (Folio 14.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Kinloss Abbey, Octʳ 5 [1799]’. (Folio 15.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash, ‘Burgie Castle, the property of – Dunbar Esqʳ of Grainge, Oct. 5 [1799]; all of which except the tower was pulled down a very few years ago’. (Folio 16.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash, ‘Burgie Castle, Oct. 5 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland’ by David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross, volume 2, page 261. (Folio 17.)

Sketch in pencil, ‘Aslisk Castle, the property of Lord Fife, Octʳ. 5 [1799]’. (Folio 18.)

Sketch in pencil, ‘Spynie Castle, Octʳ. 6 [1799]’. (Folio 19.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with area of wash in brown ink, ‘Inside view of Spynie Castle, the property of Lord Finlater [i.e. Findlater], Oct. 6 [1799]’. (Folio 20.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with area of wash in brown ink, ‘Ruins of Pluscarden Priory, the Property of the E. of Fife, Octʳ 7 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘Scotia Depicta’ by J C Nattes, number 41. (Folio 21.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Pluscarden Priory, Octʳ 7 [1799]’. (Folio 22.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Inside view of Pluscarden [Priory], Octʳ 7 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘History of the religious house of Pluscardyn’ by S R Macphail, facing page 160. (Folio 23.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Pluscarden [Priory and grounds], Oct. 7 [1799]’. (Folio 24.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Pluscarden [Priory], Octʳ. 7 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘History of the religious house of Pluscardyn’ by S R Macphail, facing page 163. (Folio 25.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash in brown ink, ‘Ruins of the Bishop’s House at Elgin, the property of his Grace the D. [i.e. Duke] of Gordon, Oct. 9 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland’ by David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross, volume 5, page 91. (Folio 26.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Grant Lodge Elgin, the residence of Sir James Grant of Grant, Bar[t] [with the cathedral in the background], Oct 9 [1799]’. (Folio 27.)

Sketch in pencil, ‘View [of Elgin Cathedral] from the drawing room window at Grant Lodge, Oct 9 [1799]’. (Folio 28.)

Sketch in pencil, ‘Ruins of Elgin Cathedral, Octʳ. 9 [1799]’. (Folio 29.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘[Internal view of] Elgin Cathedral, Octʳ 9 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘Remarks on local scenery and manners in Scotland’ by John Stoddart, volume 2, facing page 117. (Folio 30.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘House [known as ‘Duffus Manse’] near Elgin Cathedral, Oct. 9 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland’ by David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross, volume 5, page 90 (Folio 31.)

Sketch in pencil, View [of Elgin Cathedral] from Sir James Grant’s window, Octʳ. [1799]’. (Folio 32.)

Sketch in pencil, ‘View of [city of] Elgin from the S.E., Oct. 10 [1799]’. (Folio 33.)

Sketch in pencil and ink,, ‘Bishop’s Mill, Elgin, Oct. 10 [1799]’. (Folio 34.)

Sketch in pencil, ‘Lochnabo [i.e. Loch na Bo], near Elgin, the property of Earl Fife, Oct. 10 [1799]’. (Folio 35.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Hunting telegraph, erected by his Grace the D. [i.e. Duke] of Gordon, near Gordon Castle, Octʳ. 10 [1799]’. ‘See plate 1, volume II, DD’. (Folio 36.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Nethanfoot Bridge, on the road between Lanark & Hamilton, August 9 1799’. (Folio 37.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?9 August 1799], ‘View of the Vale of Clyde on the road between Lanark and Hamilton. (Folio 38.)

Sketch in ink, [?9 August 1799], ‘View at Dalserf’.(Folio 39.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?9 August 1799], ‘A Coal-work at Dalserf’. (Folio 40.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?9 August 1799], ‘View on the road between Dalserf & Hamilton’. (Folio 41.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash, [?9 August 1799], ‘View on the road between Dalserf and Hamilton’. (Folio 42.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?9 August 1799], ‘View on the road between Dalserf and Hamilton’. (Folio 43.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?9/10 August 1799], ‘View at Millheugh on the Avon Water, with Mr Merchiston’s House, Broom Hall’ (folio 44);

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash, [?9/10 August 1799], ‘View at Millheugh on the Avon Water’ (folio 45.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash, [?9/10 August 1799], ‘View at Millheugh on the Avon Water’. (Folio 46.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?9/10 August 1799], ‘Avon Bridge near Hamilton’. (Folio 47.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with areas of wash, [?9/10 August 1799], ‘A dove cote at Hamilton’. (Folio 48.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?9/10 August 1799], ‘Bothwell Castle from the grounds of Bothwell House’. (Folio 49.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘The Mill at Millheugh [on the Calder], the residence of Professor John Millar, near Glasgow, August 10 1799’. (Folio 50.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘The Mill at Millheugh [on the Calder], the residence of Professor [John] Millar, near Glasgow, Aug. 10 1799’. (Folio 51.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?10 August 1799], ‘The Bridge at Millheugh [on the Calder]’. (Folio 52.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?10 August 1799], ‘Millheugh [on the Calder], the residence of Professor [John] Millar near Glasgow’. (Folio 53.)

Sketch in pencil, [?10 August 1799], ‘Millheugh [on the Calder], the residence of Professor [John] Millar near Glasgow’. (Folio 54.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?10 August 1799], ‘Prior[y] Bridge near Millheugh on the Calder’. (Folio 55.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?10 August 1799], ‘A Mill on the Calder below Millheugh’. (Folio 56.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?10 August 1799], ‘Bothwell House & Castle’. (Folio 57.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?10 August 1799], ‘Bothwell Castle from Blantyre Priory’. Reproduced in ‘Remarks on local scenery and manners in Scotland’ by John Stoddart, volume 1, facing page 180. (Folio 58.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, [?10 August 1799], ‘‘Bothwell Castle with part of the ruins of Blantyre Priory’. (Folio 59.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Bothwell Castle with part of the ruins of Blantyre Priory, Aug. 10 [1799]’. (Folio 60.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Cathcart Castle near Glasgow, Aug. 13 [1799]’. (Folio 61.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, with some areas of wash, ‘Cathcart Castle & Mill, Aug. 13 [1799]’. (Folio 62.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Snuff mill near Cathcart Castle, Aug. 13 [1799]’. (Folio 63.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Ruins of the Bishop’s House, Partick, Aug. 14 [1799]’. Reproduced in ‘The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland’ by David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross, volume 5, page 4. (Folio 64.)

Sketch in pencil and ink, ‘Inside of the ruins of the Bishop’s House at Partick near Glasgow, August 14 1799’. (Folio 65.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1780-1801, undated.

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Extent

67 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

ii + 65 folios.

Bibliography

Macphail, S R. ‘History of the religious house of Pluscardyn’ (Edinburgh: Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier, 1881); MacGibbon, David, and Ross, Thomas ‘The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland’, 5 volumes (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1887-1892); Nattes, J C. ‘Scotia Depicta’ (London: William Miller, 1804); Stoddart, John. ‘Remarks on local scenery and manners in Scotland’, 2 volumes (London: William Miller, 1801).

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