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Travel sketches.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Sketches made when the artist or architect is traveling, especially for recording monuments and scenes for later study.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'A Trip to the Loire Valley, travel diary', 12-16 October 1998

 Item
Identifier: MS.50752
Scope and Contents Hardback sketchbook containing 80 pages of drawings and diary entries by the artist, documenting her visit to the Loire Valley, France in October 1998. Sketch mediums used include ink, pencil and crayon. The first entry is dated as 12 October and concludes on 16 October. A subequent travel diary documents the conclusion of the trip, from 16-21 October.The artist charts her train journey from Edinburgh Waverley Station to London King's Cross Station; fellow passengers; train service; an...
Dates: 12-16 October 1998

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Lausanne and Taipei.', 1982

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Identifier: MS.50745
Scope and Contents Small hardback sketchbook containing more than 90 pages of drawings documenting the artist's visit to Lausanne, Switzerland; Hong Kong; and Taipei, Taiwan in 1982. Mediums used include ink and pencil. The majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies; items of cultural interest from the National Palace Museum in Taipei; city scenes; and local cafés. Later drawings appear to relate to Edinburgh, Scotland, with the Drummond Hotel and [?Chez Fred's] both...
Dates: 1982

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Venice', 2007

 Item
Identifier: MS.50762
Scope and Contents

Small hardback sketchbook containing 80 pages of pen, ink, and crayon drawings by the artist, depicting her trip to Venice, Italy in 2007. Images are undated and untitled. The majority include character studies of locals, with a number also showing everyday city scenes and locations at cafés, restaurants, the canals, and museums.

Dates: 2007

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Venice', [?2007]

 Item
Identifier: MS.50761
Scope and Contents

Sketchbook containing 9 pages of ink and watercolour drawings by the artist, depicting a trip to Venice, Italy in [?2007]. Images are undated and largely untitled. Images depict everyday city scenes and locations at local piazzas, canal bridges, city arches, and local museums.

Dates: [?2007]