Two pencil sketches of the weaver and his daughter, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, on a single sheet. Probably by James Miller or John Frederick Miller. Numbered in pencil '29'.
Pencil sketch of tombstone at Oronsay Priory, engraved with a sword with gryphon, deer and other beasts, sail boat at the top, and no inscription. Preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 47. Annotations: 'Oransay Nr. 3'; 'Under an arch near the SE corner of the great church, Oransay. Augst. 8...
Sketch of the Gulf of Corryvreckan, with a group of figures on or coming up from the shore (centre). Title on verso. Artist not given. Numbered in pencil '33'.
Landscape with view across the Gulf of Corryvreckan, showing sailing boat at shore with 2 men (right) and 3 men climbing up from the shore (centre). No title or artist given. Numbered in pencil '34'.
Pencil sketch of Oronsay Priory ruins and cross. Probably preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 39. Title inscribed on drawing (bottom right). Annotation below drawing: 'See next drawing'. Numbered in pencil '38'.
Sketches of a) a seated skeleton with a bag; b) a grave, Two sheets mounted on one folio. Original dimensions of objects depicted are given on verso. Unsigned. Numbered in pencil '56' and '57'.
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'.
Ruins of the ancient monastery on the Island of Oransay
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Watercolour of Oronsay Priory ruins and cross, with cattle and a woman and two men in local costume in foreground. Unsigned. Title inscribed below drawing. Pencil annotation: ‘Engraved in Pennant, ii.234’ (Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides 1772 (1774)). Numbered ...