An album of Watercolours of Scottish Views including: 'Point of Arriour', 'Island aavarr from the Harbour of Campbillton', 'The Island of Staffa - taken from opposite the entrance of Fingall's Cave-', 'Village of Ailtigalbhais', 'Interior view of Rothsau Castle in the Island of Bute', Bending colomns on the Island of Staffa', 'Carradale as seen from the Salmon Rock', 'Bay of Carradale - taken from the mouth of the river', 'Castle of Rothsay in the Island of Bute-', 'Flax Milu in the Island of Islay', 'Fingall's cave in the Island of Staffa', 'Interior of the Nunacy in the Islan of Icolumkill', 'Ruins of the Cathedral Church of Inchcolm'[?], 'Kaimes Castle in the Island of Bute', 'Port Grog in the Island of Bute', 'Portnahaven in the Island of Islay-', 'Islay - house', 'Crypt of the Charter House Wells Cathedral
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English School (circa 1790)
An album of Watercolours of Scottish Views including: 'Point of Arriour', 'Island aavarr from the Harbour of Campbillton', 'The Island of Staffa - taken from opposite the entrance of Fingall's Cave-', 'Village of Ailtigalbhais', 'Interior view of Rothsau Castle in the Island of Bute', Bending colomns on the Island of Staffa', 'Carradale as seen from the Salmon Rock', 'Bay of Carradale - taken from the mouth of the river', 'Castle of Rothsay in the Island of Bute-', 'Flax Milu in the Island of Islay', 'Fingall's cave in the Island of Staffa', 'Interior of the Nunacy in the Islan of Icolumkill', 'Ruins of the Cathedral Church of Inchcolm'[?], 'Kaimes Castle in the Island of Bute', 'Port Grog in the Island of Bute', 'Portnahaven in the Island of Islay-', 'Islay - house', 'Crypt of the Charter House Wells Cathedral
inscribed as title (on the reverse of the watercolour) the album with signature 'J.C. Ibbetson' (on the front cover)
17 pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour with some scratching-out and heightened with gum arabic, one grey wash
10 1/8 x 14 3/8in. (25.7 x 36.5cm.)
the watercolours and the album overall, and smaller (17)
An album of Watercolours of Scottish Views including: 'Point of Arriour', 'Island aavarr from the Harbour of Campbillton', 'The Island of Staffa - taken from opposite the entrance of Fingall's Cave-', 'Village of Ailtigalbhais', 'Interior view of Rothsau Castle in the Island of Bute', Bending colomns on the Island of Staffa', 'Carradale as seen from the Salmon Rock', 'Bay of Carradale - taken from the mouth of the river', 'Castle of Rothsay in the Island of Bute-', 'Flax Milu in the Island of Islay', 'Fingall's cave in the Island of Staffa', 'Interior of the Nunacy in the Islan of Icolumkill', 'Ruins of the Cathedral Church of Inchcolm'[?], 'Kaimes Castle in the Island of Bute', 'Port Grog in the Island of Bute', 'Portnahaven in the Island of Islay-', 'Islay - house', 'Crypt of the Charter House Wells Cathedral
inscribed as title (on the reverse of the watercolour) the album with signature 'J.C. Ibbetson' (on the front cover)
17 pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour with some scratching-out and heightened with gum arabic, one grey wash
10 1/8 x 14 3/8in. (25.7 x 36.5cm.)
the watercolours and the album overall, and smaller (17)