Sketch of tombstone of Nelanus Calvus, son of Donald, at Oransay Monastery
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Pencil sketch of tombstone at Oronsay Priory, engraved with sword and the inscription HIC IACET N/ELANUS CAL/V[US] DONALDI, with a pencil transcript of the inscription beside it. Preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 45. Annotations: 'Oransay Nr. 2'; 'neer the south wall of McDufies chapel O...
Sketch of the tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory
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Pencil sketch of the tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory. Preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 49 r. Annotations: 'Oransay nr. 4'; and 'Close to the S wall of Macdufies chapel Oransay Augst. 8 1772. No. 1'. Numbered in pencil: '48'.
Pencil sketch of basalt pillar formations Am Buachaille, Island of Staffa. Sketched on a numbered grid. Title and key to location of Herd Island (Am Buachaille) on verso.
Plan of the countrey in the neighbourhood of the boiling fountains
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Map of Haukadalur Valley, and Laugarfjall, Iceland, marking the geysers and the site of the tent at Geysir. A line between points a and b shows the line of cross-section drawn in Add MS 15511, f, 32 and f. 34.
Drawing of a ruined church, dated 15 October 1772, the date of Joseph Banks' expedition arrival back in Stromness, Orkney, on their return journey from Iceland. Title inscribed below drawing. Pencil annotation: 'At S...holt'.
Sketch of a woman in her riding habit, with a tall hat, three quarters view from her right. Partly coloured, with pencil annotations indicating fabrics and colours of costume. With a detailed study of the headdress in pencil. A completed version of this subject in the same pose by John Cleveley ...