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White, Adam, 1817-1879

 Person

Found in 90 Collections and/or Records:

Sumburgh Head, undated

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/8/47(ii)
Scope and Contents

Sumburgh Head. Line drawing. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist; Hewitson, William C. (William Chapman), 1806-1878, Artist.

Note: Copy by Adam White of Coll-10/8/47(iii) verso, titled in ink.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 8. Ross, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney, Shetland, the Hebrides
pp. 8-9
pp. 8-9

Symbolae Scoticae

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-10
Scope and Contents The Symbolae Scoticae [= ‘Scottish contributions’] is a set of eight purpose-bound scrapbooks containing more than 2000 items relating to Scottish history, geography and culture.The bulk of this material consists of 18th and early 19th century prints illustrating Scottish topography and antiquities; but the collection also includes original historical documents, printed maps, portrait engravings, newspaper and magazine clippings, two calotypes,...
Dates: circa 1850 (spine-dated 1849)
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

The Cross Church, Peebles, 16 August 1839

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/3/5(i)
Scope and Contents

The Cross Church, Peebles. Pencil. 16 August 1839. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist.

Note: Pencil annotation: 'The Cross Church Peebles [illegible] window Aug 16 1839'.

Dates: 16 August 1839
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 3. Peebles, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Berwick

[The Prospect of Roslin Castle & Chapel from the North West], undated

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/2/114
Scope and Contents

[The Prospect of Roslin Castle & Chapel from the North West]. Watercolour. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist; De la Cour, William, -1767, Artist.

Note: Pencil Inscription on verso: 'copied from original drawing in Kings Collection'. Copy [by Adam White ?] of 1761 De La Cour drawing, BL Maps K.Top.49.79.a.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 2. Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian

[The Prospect of Roslin Castle & Chapel from the South East], undated

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/2/115
Scope and Contents

[The Prospect of Roslin Castle & Chapel from the South East]. Watercolour. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist; De la Cour, William, -1767, Artist.

Note: Copy [by Adam White ?] of 1761 De La Cour drawing in King's Collection, BL Maps K.Top.49.79.b.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 2. Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian

[Tracing of part of the will of Mary Queen of Scots], undated

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/2/241(ii)
Scope and Contents

[Tracing of part of the will of Mary Queen of Scots]. Pen and ink tracing. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist.

Note: Title in ink: 'Tracing [by Adam White?] of part of the will of Mary Queen of Scots from the original in the British Museum'.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 2. Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian

[View near Edinburgh], undated

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/1/244
Scope and Contents

[View near Edinburgh]. Pen and ink wash. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist; Clerk, John, of Eldin, 1728-1812, Artist, Etcher.

Note: Pencil inscription 'Edin. Clerk no. 23.' Pen and wash copy (by Adam White?) after Clerk etching B77 [Bertram (2012), identifying Coltbridge Tower], no. 23 in King's Collection album BL 191.g.6.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 1. Edinburgh

[View of Lamlash Bay], undated

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/5/14
Scope and Contents

[View of Lamlash Bay]. Pen and ink wash. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist; Clerk, John, of Eldin, 1728-1812, Artist, Etcher.

Note: Pen and wash traced copy (by Adam White?) after Clerk etching B99 [Bertram (2012)], no. 59 in King's Collection album BL 191.g.6 ; for this image see also Coll-10/5/13.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 5. Arran, Bute, Ayr, Wigton, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries

[View of Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat], undated

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/1/38
Scope and Contents

[View of Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat]. Pen and ink wash. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist; Clerk, John, of Eldin, 1728-1812, Artist, Etcher.

Note: Pencil inscription 'Clerk drawing no. 61. Original in King's Coll. ' Pen and wash traced copy (by Adam White?) after Clerk etching B56 [Bertram (2012), identifying Old College as the centre building], no. 61 in King's Collection album BL 191.g.6.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 1. Edinburgh

Whittingham Farm, 2 July 1846

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/2/193
Scope and Contents

Whittingham Farm. Pen and ink. 2 July 1846. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist.

Note: Ink annotation: 'Residence of Archibald Hepburn, the E. Lothian naturalist./ Whittingham Farm E. Lothian July 2. 1846'.

Dates: 2 July 1846
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 2. Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian

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