Sketchbook of Orkney and Shetland.

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Description Sketchbook of Orkney and Shetland.

Date 8/1801

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 249/463/2

Category All Other

Scope and Content Sketchbook created during a tour of Orkney and Shetland in August 1801 by James Skene of Rubislaw. Views 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 are of Orcadian subjects are drawn directly on recto pages, while the rest are of Shetland subjects drawn on recto pages and pasted on to verso pages. Page 16/17 is an insertion. Several different styles and media are used. Three of the sketches were engraved and published in 'The history of the Orkney Islands', G Barry 1805.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 164

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Category	Catalogue Number	Title	Date	Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53081	Sketch showing seascape of Mammie's Hole, Vaila.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53082	Sketch showing distant view of Scalloway and Scalloway castle.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53067	Sketch showing view across the Bay of Ireland towards Stromness and Hoy, Orkney	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53068	Sketch showing view of the Earl's Palace, Birsay, Orkney	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53069	Sketch showing view of the Earl's Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53070	Sketch showing view of Shetland seascape	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53083	Sketch showing view of Culswick broch.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53084	Sketch showing seascape and distant view of Culswick broch.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53071	Sketch showing view of the Bishop's Palace and St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53085	Sketch showing seascape with stacks in Sandsting.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53073	Sketch showing distant view of the Earl's Palace, Birsay, Orkney.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53074	Sketch showing a horse-rider's mishap.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53086	Sketch showing view of Lerwick.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53075	Sketch showing view of Lerwick and Fort Charlotte from the N.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53076	Sketch showing view of Noss Sound broch.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53077	Sketch showing seascape in Shetland with farmhouse.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53078	Sketch showing view of 'the cradle of Noss'.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53079	Sketch showing view of Scalloway Castle.	8/1801	Item Level
Prints and Drawings	DC 53080	Sketch showing view of ruined church, possibly Aamos Church, Weisdale.	8/1801	Item Level

Sketchbook of Orkney and Shetland.

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