'View of the Island of Bou-sha-la, with the bending pillars in its neighbourhood', drawing by John Cleveley
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Drawing of basalt pillar formations, Am Buachaille, Island of Staffa. With six armed men and a dog climbing, another man and dog in the foreground, a small sailing boat at anchor, and other boats in the distance. Signed: 'Jno. Cleveley Junr: Delint: 1772'. Title inscribed in pencil below dra...
Two drawings numbered 35 and 36 on separate sheets mounted on a single folio: 'View of Bending pillars near the Island of Booshalá on the Island Staffa'. Ink drawing of basalt pillar formations, Am Buachaille, Staffa. Similar to Add MS 15510, f. 34. Signed: 'Ch. Ruotte delin. 1774' (bottom left)....
Sketch for 'Birds Eye View of the Island of Boo sha la'
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Sketch of bird's eye view of Am Buachaille, Staffa, with basalt pillar formations. Probably preparatory sketch for Add MS 15510, f. 38. Signed: 'James Miller Del' (bottom left).
Birds Eye View of the Island of Boo sha la taken from the Cliff above it
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Drawing of bird's eye view of Am Buachaille, Staffa, with basalt pillar formations. With two men in foreground facing forward, and sun shining through clouds. Unsigned. Annotation: 'Engrd. In Pennant ii. 264' (Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides 1772 (1774)).
'Birds Eye View of the Island Booshalá', drawing by Charles Ruotte
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Drawing of bird's eye view of Am Buachaille, Staffa, with basalt pillar formations. With two men standing on the cliff, seen from behind (right). Signed: 'Ch. Ruotte delin 1774' (bottom left). Ink annotation: 'No. 5' (top right).
Pencil sketch of Fingals Cave. With a single rowing boat and two figures at the back of the cave. Probably preparatory sketch for Add MS 15510, ff. 41 and 42.
Drawing of Fingals Cave. With three men in a rowing boat at the front of the cave, two men in a boat at the back of the cave, three men and a dog on shore. Unsigned.
Eua no Fin, or Fingalls Cave on the Island of Staffa
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Drawing of Fingals Cave. With three men in a rowing boat at the front of the cave, two men in a boat at the back of the cave, three men and a dog on shore. Title inscribed below frame. Pencil annotation: 'Engraved in Pennant ii. 263 (Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrid...
'View of Fingals Cave on the Island of Staffa', drawing by Charles Ruotte
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Drawing of Fingals Cave. With four men in a rowing boat at the front of the cave, three or more men in a boat at the back of the cave, five men on shore. Signed: 'Ch Ruotte delin 1774' (bottom left). Title inscribed below the frame. Ink annotation: 'No. 6' (top right).