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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 15509-15512

51. Add MS 15509, f 39

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Add MS 15509, f 39
Title:
Ruins of the ancient monastery on the Island of Oransay
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 drawing

52. Add MS 15509, f 40

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Add MS 15509, f 40
Title:
'Cloyster in Oransay Monastery', drawing by James Miller
Scope & Content:
Watercolour of Oronsay Priory cloister, with two men apparently measuring the height of the walls with a rope. Signed: 'James Miller Del 1775' (bottom left). Title inscribed below drawing. Pencil annotation: 'Engraved in Pennant ii. 236' (Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1775
Extent:
1 drawing

53. Add MS 15509, f 41

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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

54. Add MS 15509, f 42

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Add MS 15509, f 42
Title:
Sketch of Oronsay cross
Scope & Content:
Sketch of Oronsay cross. Annotations below drawing: 'Oronsay'; 'See nr 43' (i.e. Add MS 15509 f. 43). Numbered in pencil '42'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 drawing

55. Add MS 15509, f 43

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Add MS 15509, f 43
Title:
'Cross at the west end of the ancient monastery of Oransay', drawing by John Frederick Miller
Scope & Content:
Drawing of cross at Oronsay Priory. With a scale of twelve feet. Signed: 'John Frederick Miller del 1772' (bottom left). Title inscribed below drawing. Pencil annotation: 'Engraved in Pennant ii. 236' (Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides 1772 (1774)). Numbered in p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 drawing

56. Add MS 15509, f 44

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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

57. Add MS 15509, f 45

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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

58. Add MS 15509, f 46r

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Add MS 15509, f 46r
Title:
Sketch of tombstone at Oransay Monastery
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 drawing

59. Add MS 15509, f 46v

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Add MS 15509, f 46v
Title:
Sketch of tombstone of Nelanus Calvus, son of Donald, at Oransay Monastery
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 drawing

60. Add MS 15509, f 47

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Add MS 15509, f 47
Title:
Tombstone at Oransay Monastery, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:
Drawing 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 this drawing is at Add MS 15509. f. 46 r. Signed: 'Jno: Cleveley Jnr. Delint.' Annotation: 'Engraved in Pennant ii. 238' (Thoma...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 drawing