Portfolios. Groups of works.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Groups of works brought together such as to exemplify the work of an artist or student. Also, groups of art works or other visual materials (often by one artist) such as photographs or prints, issued or housed together in a portfolio; they often include a loose title page or text introduction.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Drawings and watercolours by William Beith.
File
Identifier: Acc.12834
Dates:
1st half of 19th century.
Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay, 1960-2021
Series
Identifier: MS.50735-MS.50770
Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, 1959-2022
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.50735-MS.50786
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains a collection of Lucinda Mackay's sketchbooks spanning the period [?1970]-2012, featuring observational sketches from everyday life and travels in Scotland, England, Europe, Turkey, and China. Also present are 6 portfolios of loose artworks and 16 photograph albums/folders documenting the artist's completed paintings.
Dates:
1959-2022
Papers of the Burns Begg family, being the family of Isabella Begg, sister of Robert Burns.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.328- is now Acc.13138.
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Portfolio of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay, Circa 1997
File
Identifier: MS.50766
Scope and Contents
This portfolio contains 35 loose drawings by the artist. Mediums used include ink, crayon, and watercolour. Pages appear to have been pulled from a spiral-bound sketchbook. The majority of drawings are untitled. Images depict everyday life, alongside more detailed studies of individuals, animals/pets, and professionals at work, including hairdressers, construction workers, magicians, florists, bagpipers; and musicians; alongside parents with children. The original marbled hardback portfolio...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Circa 1997
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay
Portfolio of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay, concerning 'Insect Furniture Designs' and 'Jewellery Designs', Circa 1973-circa 2014
File
Identifier: MS.50770
Scope and Contents
This portfolio contains 5 pages of jewellery designs created by Lucinda Mackay whilst studying jewellery design at Sir John Cass School of Art in East London, circa 1973. It also contains 24 pages of furniture design created by Lucinda Mackay, circa 2013, in which the artist takes insects as inspiration for common home furniture pieces.Titles annotated by the artist include: Insect furniture designs1. Leaf insect bed or chaise-longue (phyllium scythe),...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Circa 1973-circa 2014
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay
Portfolio of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Life Drawings', Circa 1964-2004
File
Identifier: MS.50768
Scope and Contents
This portfolio contains 26 loose drawings. Mediums used include ink, pencil, and crayon. The drawings consist primarily of life drawing studies. Titles and contextual details for the drawings have been provided by the artist as follows: 1. Seated Man with Pole. Art College study early 1960s.2. Art College Reclining Nude, circa 1964.3. Seated Girl. Done at Edinburgh College of Art circa 1964.4. Girl Lying Down. Art College...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Circa 1964-2004
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay
Portfolio of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Portrait drawings and East London prints.', 1967-2020
File
Identifier: MS.50767
Scope and Contents
This portfolio contains 100 loose drawings. Mediums used include ink, pencil, and crayon, whilst artistic techniques in evidence also include lithography and etching. Titles and contextual details for the drawings have been provided by the artist as follows: 1. Professor Geoffrey Boulton, Geologist. Vice Principal of...
Dates:
1967-2020
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay
Portfolio of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Sundry Studies', 1960-2011
File
Identifier: MS.50769
Scope and Contents
This portfolio contains over 120 loose drawings. Mediums used include ink, pencil, watercolour, and crayon.Titles and contextual details for the drawings have been provided by the artist as follows: 1. Painters, Stepney.2. Sheep.3. Lake Geneva near Lausanne, Switzerland.4. Botanical study. Watercolour.5. Big Beam Engine. Pencil.6. Pressing Points. Thick ink sketch.7. Man in Athens....
Dates:
1960-2011
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay
Portfolio of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay [Everyday studies], Circa 1997
File
Identifier: MS.50765
Scope and Contents
This portfolio contains 73 loose drawings by the artist. Mediums used include ink, crayon, and watercolour. Pages appear to have been pulled from a spiral-bound sketchbook. The majority of drawings are untitled. Images depict everyday city scenes, alongside more detailed studies of individuals and animals. A series of images show artists at work in studios and in nature. A watercolour sketch also shows an orchestra during a musical performance. Edinburgh is noted as the location for one...
Dates:
Majority of material found within Circa 1997
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay
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Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay
Portfolios of Loose Artworks by Lucinda Mackay, 1960-2021
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.50765-MS.50770
Scope and Contents
A series of 6 portfolios containing loose artworks created by the artist in the course of completing various projects, including preparatory portrait drawings and academic exercises.
Dates:
1960-2021
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Lady Lucinda Mackay Archive
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice, writing, and teaching
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Papers of Lucinda Mackay relating to her artistic practice
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Original sketchbooks and portfolios of loose artworks by Lucinda Mackay