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Sketchbooks.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books or pads of blank sheets used or intended for sketching, which are informal or rough drawings.

Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'The Laigh.', 1980

 Item
Identifier: MS.50743
Scope and Contents

Small hardback sketchbook containing 87 pages of pencil sketches; a further 7 pages remain unused. The majority of images are undated and untitled. Subject matter consists primarily of character studies. Notable locations mentioned include The Laigh Club, Edinburgh; Abbotsford; Jenners Store, Edinburgh; and Lenzie, while identified individuals include the opera singer Ian Caddy; 'Suzanne'; cellist Steven Isserlis; and Jim Chisholm.

Dates: 1980

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay entitled 'Venice', 2007

 Item
Identifier: MS.50762
Scope and Contents

Small hardback sketchbook containing 80 pages of pen, ink, and crayon drawings by the artist, depicting her trip to Venice, Italy in 2007. Images are undated and untitled. The majority include character studies of locals, with a number also showing everyday city scenes and locations at cafés, restaurants, the canals, and museums.

Dates: 2007

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay. [London], [?1970-?1979]

 Item
Identifier: MS.50735
Scope and Contents Hardback sketchbook containing 74 pages of drawings. Mediums used include ink and pencil. The majority of images are untitled and undated. Subject matter includes character studies primarily, and restaurant dining. A number of notable individuals are depicted at an unspecified event, perhaps a literary reading. Identified individuals include poet Sir John Betjeman at the ICA; Clive James; [?Spike Milligan]; Enoch Powell; [?Lord Hailsham]; Dr. George Steiner; Charles Osborne; 'Judith'; writer...
Dates: Majority of material found within [?1970-?1979]

Sketchbook of Lucinda Mackay [?London], May-June 1986

 Item
Identifier: MS.50747
Scope and Contents

A hardback sketchbook containing 37 pages of ink drawings; 9 subsequent pages are unused. Locations identified embrace London and Aberdeen, specifically Trafalgar Square, Hammersmith, Victoria, Shepherd's Bush, The Grosvenor Hotel, London, and Union Street, Aberdeen. Subject matter includes notable buildings, character studies, and hotel restaurants.

Dates: May-June 1986