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Collection consisting chiefly of sketches and drawings by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, part 1, box 3., 1761-1820.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.22 (3 of 7), numbers 17a-22b

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Angus (17a) Drawing, ‘Restennet [i.e Restenneth] Priory, south view, 1785’. Reproduced in ‘The antiquities of Scotland’ by Francis Grose, volume 2, facing page 263. For a rough sketch of this view see (17e verso). (17b) Sketch ‘Restennet [i.e Restenneth] Priory, south west view, Oct. 12 1820.’ (17c) Sketch, ‘[Interior of] Restennet, Priory looking east, 18 Sept. 1814.’ (17d) Sketch, ‘Restennet [i.e Restenneth] Priory – S.W. view, 17th Septr. 1814.’ (17e recto) Sketch, ‘Restennet [i.e Restenneth] [Priory], 1785, north view.’ (17e verso) Rough sketch, [1785], of Restenneth Priory, south view. For the finished drawing see (17a). (18) ‘Ground plan of the Priory of Restenneth, communicated to me by the Rev. Mr. (now Doctor) John Jamieson, of Forfar, an. 1789.’

Argyllshire (19a) Sketches, ‘Ardchattan [Priory], 1798 by Miss Gilbert’, of arms on tombstone and part of ruins. (19b) Drawing, ‘Ardchattan Priory by Miss Gilbert, Augt. 1798’. (19c) Sketch of arch, ‘Ardchattan [Priory], by Miss Gilbert, Augt. 1798.’ (19d) Drawing, ‘The priory of Ardchattan looking west, Septr. 1820. This sketch shows the ruins of the conventual church.’ (20a) Drawings, ‘Monuments at Ardchattan [Priory], Sept. 1820.’ (20b) Sketch, ‘Monument in the conventual church of Ardchattan, Sept. 1820.’ (20c) Three sketches, ‘Monuments at Ardchattan, 23d. Sept. 1820.’ (20d) Drawing, [1820], of monument at Ardchattan Priory. (20e) Drawing, ‘Monument at the east end of the priory church of Ardchattan, Argyllshire, 18 Sept. 1820.’ (20f) Drawing, ‘Monument at Ardchattan Priory, Argyllshire, Sepr. 1820. (21a) Watercolour, “The chancel of St. Mary’s Church at Icolumkill [i.e. Iona]. From a drawing made on the spot by Capt. E H Columbine, R.N., 1792.” The original is now in the National Maritime Museum. (21b) Watercolour, ‘Chapel of the Nunnery at Icolumkill [i.e. Iona], taken from the N W. From a drawing made on the spot by Capt. E H Columbine, an. 1792.’ The original is now in the National Maritime Museum. (21c) Sketch of Iona cathedral and nunnery, ‘Icolmkill [i.e. Iona], from an original sketch made on the spot by Wm. Daniell Esqr. ARA, July 1st, 1815.’ (21d) Sketch of Iona Cathedral, ‘Icolmkill, from an origl. sketch made on the spot by W Daniell, Esqr. ARA. July 1, 1815.’ (21e) Watercolour, ‘Church at Icolumkill [i.e. Iona] 1792; from a sketch by Captn. Columbine. The original is now in the National Maritime Museum. (21f) ‘S W View of Icolmkill [i.e. Iona]’, copy of sketch, 1761, by Mr Lilliman, and note, extracted from the ‘Gentleman’s magazine’, 58 (July 1793), page 594. See ‘Britannia: or a chorographical description…’ by William Camden; translated by Richard Gough, volume 3, page 715. (21g)-(21h) Two copies of engraving, undated, ‘Ruins of the college and cathedral in Icolmkill [i.e. Iona]’. (21i) Drawings of five features from Iona cathedral. ‘From the original drawings made on the spot by Capt. E H Columbine, R. Navy, who favoured me with the loan of them, 1801.’ The original is now in the National Maritime Museum. (22a) Sketch of Duniquaich, ‘At Inverary, Oct. 1820, drawn from the inn’. (22b) Two drawings, 22 August 1802, of parts of inscribed crosses in the churchyard at Kilkerran, near Campbeltown.

Dates

  • Creation: 1761-1820.

Extent

28 Items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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