Watercolours. Paintings.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to two-dimensional works of art, usually on a paper support, to which pigment suspended in water is applied with a brush to create an image or design.
Found in 203 Collections and/or Records:
'Fakirs and musicians', a watercolour by a Murshidabad artist., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.16488
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Family magazines and other papers of Olive Wyon., 1901, 1927, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.5261/1-6
Dates:
1901, 1927, undated.
Folder with miscellaneous drawings and watercolours., Mid 19th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/345
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Forbes Family sketch books.
Four landscapes by John Harden., 1809, 1832, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8868
Scope and Contents
One of the landscapes is a water-colour of Trinity College Chapel, Edinburgh, with the old North Bridge in the background, while the remaining three are drawings of the Firth of Forth, seen either from Lauriston or Queensferry.
Dates:
1809, 1832, undated.
Four large plans of the estate of Pitfirrane., 1764-1861.
File
Identifier: MS.6510
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.A Plan of The United Estates of Pitfirrane, Knockhouse and Pitdinnies in the Parishes of Dunfermline and Carnock and Shire of Fife. By Rot. Scotland. 1764. 79 x 107 cm. Ink. Robert Scotland. (Part 1.)A Design for the Improvement of Pitfirrane, the Seat of Sir Charles Halkett, Bart., by T. White. 1801. 96 x 119 cm. Watercolour. T White. (Part 2.)Plan of Pitfirrane Policy. Thomas Carfrae, Edinburgh, Surveyor. 1838. 84 x 119...
Dates:
1764-1861.
Four scrapbooks of Admiral Lord Mark Kerr.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9527
Scope and Contents
Contains watercolours and pen and pencil sketches, mostly grotesques and cartoons but with some landscape and architectural drawings.
Dates:
circa 1815-1840.
Four watercolour sketches and a map, tipped to sheets of paper, by Sir John Kirk, made during the Zambezi expedition., 1859.
File
Identifier: MS.10750
Dates:
1859.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, and photocopies of material permanently exhibited there.
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Maps chiefly drawn or annotated by David Livingstone.
Framed watercolours of Isobel Wylie Hutchison., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9713/95-97
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes diaries and photographs.
Dates:
Undated.
Friendship album in which are illustrated the likes and dislikes of various contributors.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14130
Scope and Contents
A friendship or confession album in which are illustrated the likes and dislikes of various contributors. Several of the identifiable contributors are Scottish and others have links to Liverpool. Only 13 of the pre-printed album pages have been filled in. Contributors include:A M Brancker, probably Anne Mary Harrison (fl 1845-1901), née Brancker.D M Brancker, probably Dorette Maude Harris (1852-1924), née Brancker H J Brancker, probably Helen...
Dates:
1873-1875.
Gaelic journal of Dugald MacNicol., 1809-1813
Item
Identifier: MS.14850
Scope and Contents
A journal written in Gaelic, begun when Dugald MacNicol (1791-1844), had received his army commission and travelled to Barbados. Dated on the inside front cover: "1809 & 1810 & 1811 & 1812 & 1813". Formerly Acc.2152/1.The contents are:Journal in Gaelic, describing Dugald MacNicol's travels with companions and the voyage to Barbados. Folios 1-15.Folios 16-27 are blank.Three watercolour paintings of unidentified landscape views...
Dates:
1809-1813
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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The MacNicol collection, comprising Gaelic songs and other papers collected by the Reverend Donald MacNicol, minister of Lismore, and his son Dugald MacNicol, with some added papers and listings of later owners and users of the collection.
Geological sketchbook of John Francis Campbell for the most part containing annotated rock rubbings made on his travels in Great Britain, along with various other geological notes and sketches., 1862-1864.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.3.23
Scope and Contents
The volume begins by describing several visits Campbell made to mines in Wales and the South of England while he was involved in collecting information and witnesses for the Mines` Commission, of which he was Secretary, in 1863 (folios 3-17). There are also a few watercolours made on a visit to Ireland in 1863 (folios 19 verso-30).One or two letters have been inserted in the volume, mainly from Sir Kenneth S Mackenzie of Gairloch and his gamekeeper, 1863-1864, and a few press...
Dates:
1862-1864.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.
'Glenfishie game book 1834 to 1841’, containing records of game killed and disposed of., 1834-1841.
Item
Identifier: MS.15152
Scope and Contents
The volume contains an index of sportsmen taking part in the shoots (folios 89) compiled by Edward Charles Ellice of Invergarry. Ellice was probably responsible for pasting the many drawings by Katherine Jane Ellice and several by Edwin Landseer (including an illustrated letter (folios 26-29)) and other guests (which appear to have been cut out of a sketch-book) on blank leaves cut out from the book and tipped in elsewhere throughout the volume.
Dates:
1834-1841.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich.
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Game books containing records of game killed (chiefly by shooting) and disposed of and other occurrences.
‘Holiday house’ (Edinburgh, 1839) by Catherine Sinclair, stories for children, with watercolour illustrations by the author inserted.
File
Identifier: MS.24640
Scope and Contents
The drawings appear to have been cut from the original manuscript: the names of the characters differ from those in the published version. There is an inscription by the author, dated 1838 [sic], on the title-page.
Dates:
[1839, or after.]
Illustrated diary of Mary Cumming Bruce.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14228
Scope and Contents
Diary of Mary Elma Cumming Bruce (later Anstruther) from September 1889 to February 1890, which contains details of family, friends and parties during the time she spent mainly in Forres and Dunphail.There are numerous illustrations of members of her circle, local people, landscapes and sketches of various scenes including dancing, women with umbrellas, a game of tiddlywinks, a woman playing the piano and men waiting to vote entitled 'Morayshire voters'.Some of the...
Dates:
1889-1890.
Illustrated travel journal of Samuel Jolly.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11734
Scope and Contents
Contains watercolours and pencil drawings of Scottish Highland scenery.
Dates:
1827.
Journal and scrapbook of John Francis Campbell in which he mainly describes his travels in Ireland from July to October 1872., 1872.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.7
Scope and Contents
The journal is illustrated with watercolour and pencil sketches, photographs and rock-rubbings. Throughout, Campbell stresses the geological aspects of the places visited, particularly with regard to glaciation, and at the end of the volume his printed pamphlet ‘On the Glaciation of Ireland’ is inserted. There are also several letters to Campbell from various correspondents, 1872, and at the beginning of the volume several press cuttings relating to Gaelic literature and the Ossianic...
Dates:
1872.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.
Journal and sketchbook of John Francis Campbell recording his travels and interests., 1879-1880.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.5.6
Scope and Contents
The volume falls roughly into two sections:(i) Experiments in and notes on Thermography, a subject in which Campbell became increasingly interested towards the end of his life.As a result of his experiments with the sun`s rays, he published several pamphlets, two of which are included in this volume:‘Time Scales Horizontal and Vertical’ (folio 169) and “Campbell`s Registering Sun-Dial” (folio 152). There are also notes, diagrams and cuttings relating to...
Dates:
1879-1880.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.
"Journal of a few days from home in the summer of 1856 with selected poetry and songs".
Item
Identifier: MS.9233
Scope and Contents
The author was born near Dover, and describes himself as a 'middle class man engaged in the business of life', possibly a doctor or lawyer. After a brief stay in Edinburgh, he visited Perth, Bannockburn, Callander, Inversnaid, Glasgow, Oban, Inveraray, and Rothesay, and returned again to Glasgow. The text is interspersed with poetry and songs, and is profusely illustrated with floral cut-outs, small prints, and water-colours, mainly of views. Three pages and some of the illustrations have...
Dates:
1856.
Journal of a tour in Switzerland and Italy, entitled 'Alpine Log No.1, 1860'., 1864.
Item
Identifier: MS.6343
Scope and Contents
A preface at folio iv, signed by 'G.B.', a member of the London Alpine Club, explains that the journal was written four years after the tour had taken place.There is a table of contents at folio v and an itinerary at folio vi.The journal, which is mostly concerned with the climbing activities of the writer and two of his relatives, is divided into chapters, and illustrated by an Alpine photograph, some water-colours and pen-and-ink drawings, some of which are in the...
Dates:
1864.
‘Journal of a trip to the Island of Gottland, Sweden, Denmark, &c., &c., with Some Correspondence, and Remarks upon the Capabilities of that Island as a Field for Emigration, by John Shedden Dobie'.
File
Identifier: MS.1804
Scope and Contents
The author was one of a party who made a tour of inspection of Gottland in connection with a scheme, promoted by Robert Chambers, the publisher, to settle British farmers there. Their report was entirely adverse. The volume includes a printed prospectus of the scheme, relevant newspaper articles, and correspondence with Chambers, 1850, and is illustrated with several water-colour sketches.
Dates:
1850.
'Journal of an expedition to Shetland in 1834' and 'Journal of a visit to & residence in the Shetland Islands in 1832', by Edward Charlton, both written up in 1843.
File
Identifier: MS.3037
Scope and Contents
The work describes the scenery, natural history, customs, history, superstitions, and antiquities of Zetland, and is illustrated by water-colours and pencil drawings by the author, T M Richardson (perhaps the Younger), George Richardson, and others.
An obituary notice of Edward Charlton has been inserted at the end.
Dates:
1832-1834.
Journal of John Francis Campbell describing a Mediterranean tour Campbell made while he was still a student at Eton, between 1841 and 1842., 1841-1842.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.3.14
Scope and Contents
There are detailed accounts of his visits to Spain, Greece, Italy and Switzerland with small watercolour sketches accompanying his description of Spain.
The manuscript is made up of six notebooks of varying sizes bound together.
Dates:
1841-1842.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.
Journal of John Francis Campbell describing a tour he made across North America from New York to San Francisco in 1874, illustrated with watercolour sketches and photographs., 1874.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.9
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume, however, contains correspondence, notes and cuttings concerning the Ossianic controversy and experiments in meteorology with diagrams and notes.
Several printed ‘Proceedings of the Geological Society’ for 1873-1874 are also included (folios 21, 26, 42).
Dates:
1874.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.
Journal of John Francis Campbell illustrated with watercolours and photographs describing his activities for the latter part of 1869, including several letters to his family during a trip to Norway and Sweden between August and September., 1869.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.5
Scope and Contents
There is more material relating to the ‘Sutherland Gold Fields’, principally diagrams and press cuttings (folio 101), and towards the end of the volume is a series of notes and watercolours made while travelling in the north of Scotland.
Dates:
1869.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.
Journal of John Francis Campbell in which he continues his account of his visit to America in 1874 and goes on to describe his travels through Japan, China, Java and Ceylon in 1875., 1874-1875.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.4.10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The volumes reflect, in his detailed descriptions, watercolours and sketches, Campbell’s interest in people, art, science and sport. In the later journals, his interest in geology and meteorology predominates, with particular emphasis on the effects of glaciation observed in various countries.
The sketches usually occur in chronological sequence with notes below each giving the date, place and other additional information.
Dates:
1874-1875.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
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Collection of journals and sketchbooks of John Francis Campbell, kept during his travels throughout the world.