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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 19
Title:: 'Tombstone in Killaru churchyard on the Island of Ila', drawing by James Miller
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a monumental stone carving in Kilarrow churchyard on the Isle of Islay. Effigy of a knight with sword. Signed: 'James Miller Del.' (bottom right). Numbered in pencil '19'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 13r
Title:: Drawings of a cross from Kilarrow churchyard, by John Frederick Miller
Scope & Content:: Drawings of an ancient monument from the old churchyard of Kilarrow on the Isle of Islay. Two sides of the cross shaft and its plinth, on a single sheet. Add MS 15509, f 12 consists of two preparatory pencil sketches for these drawings. Pencil annotations include measurements, a key, and a note ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 30r
Title:: Sketch of 'Whyn Dyke in the Sound of Ila'
Scope & Content:: Sketch of Whin Dyke in the Sound of Islay. Probably a preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509 f. 31, by John Cleveley. Annotated: 'See next drawing'. Numbered in pencil '30'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 35
Title:: 'Whirlpool of Coriorchan near the Island of Jura', drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Landscape with view across the Gulf of Corryvreckan, showing the whirlpool (left) and five men climbing up from the shore (centre). Signed: 'James Millar Del. July: 8th: 1775'. Title inscribed below drawing. Numbered in pencil '35'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1775
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 44
Title:: 'Tomb in M'Fees Chappel at Oransay', drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a tombstone in the MacDuffie Chapel of Oronsay Priory, engraved with effigy of Donald MacDuffie, Conventual Prior of Oransay, holding his crosier. Signed: Jno. Cleveley Junr. Delin 1772' (bottom left). Title inscribed below drawing. Numbered in pencil: '44'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 51
Title:: Tombstone of a canon in Oronsay Priory, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a tombstone in Oronsay Priory, engraved with the effigy of a canon, inscribed HIC IACET BRICIUS / CANONIC[US] MAC/MURICH CUM / SUIS [CON]FRATRIBUS (tomb of Canon Bricius (Gilbride) MacMhuirich). Possibly based on sketch by J. F. Miller at Add MS 15509, f. 50 r. Signed: 'Jno Cleveley...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1774
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 52r
Title:: Sketches of Oronsay Priory cloister arcade, by John Frederick Miller
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketches of the arcade and inscriptions in Oronsay Priory cloister, on a single sheet. Dated on verso 8 August 1772. Signed: 'J. F. Miller'. Annotation: 'Nr. 6 Oransay'. Numbered in pencil: '52'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 25r
Title:: Sketch for 'Back front of the weavers house near Bomore', drawing by James Miller
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketch of back front of weaver's house, Bowmore, by James Miller. Probably preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509 f. 26. Signed: 'James Miller' (bottom left). Numbered in pencil '25'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 41
Title:: 'One of the Chapels in the Monastery of Oransay Augt: 8 1772', drawing by James Miller
Scope & Content:: Watercolour of chapel in Oronsay Priory, drawn by James Miller in 1775, from a sketch taken on August 8th 1772. With five men, three in tartan, examining skulls. Signed: 'James Miller Del: 1775' (bottom left). Title inscribed below drawing. Numbered in pencil '41'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1775
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 45
Title:: Tombstone of Nelanus Calvus son of Donald, at Oransay Priory, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a tombstone at Oronsay Priory, engraved with sword and the inscription HIC IACET N/ELANUS CAL/V[US] DONALDI. Preparatory sketch for this drawing is at Add MS 15509, f. 46 v. Signed: 'Jno. Cleveley Jnr. Delint:' (bottom left). Numbered in pencil: '45'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

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