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Skene, James, 1775-1864 (lawyer and artist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1775 - 1864

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

[Cumray], 1834

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Identifier: Coll-10/5/26
Scope and Contents

[Cumray]. Line engraving. 1834. Harding, James Duffield, 1798-1863, Artist; Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist; Radclyffe, William, 1780-1855, Engraver; Tilt, Charles, 1797-1861, Publisher.

Published in: Illustrations: Landscape, Historical, and Antiquarian, to the Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. (1834).

Note: Illustrates Scott's 'Lord of the Isles'. Legend varies from published state, where Skene is credited with the original sketch.

Dates: 1834

Dundranen Abbey, 1829

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Identifier: Coll-10/5/121(i)
Scope and Contents

Dundranen Abbey. Etching. 1829. Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist, Etcher; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: James Skene, A Series of Sketches of the Existing Localities Alluded to in the Waverley Novels (1829).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] SKE0062.

Dates: 1829

Glencaple, 1829

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Identifier: Coll-10/5/153(i)
Scope and Contents

Glencaple. Etching. 1829. Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist, Etcher; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: James Skene, A Series of Sketches of the Existing Localities Alluded to in the Waverley Novels (1829).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] SKE0011.

Dates: 1829

[Holy Loch], 1834

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Identifier: Coll-10/7/126(i)
Scope and Contents

[Holy Loch]. Line engraving. 1834. Harding, James Duffield, 1798-1863, Artist; Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist; Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857, Engraver; Chapman and Hall, Publisher.

Published in: W. Finden, Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels (1834), vol. 1.

Note: Titled in pencil: 'Holy Loch (Kilmun, Argyleshire) Heart of Midlothian'. Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] LIW0030.

Dates: 1834

Lagg Castle, August 1833

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Identifier: Coll-10/5/166(i)
Scope and Contents

Lagg Castle. Line engraving. August 1833. Roberts, David, 1796-1864, Artist; Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist; Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857, Engraver; Chapman and Hall, Publisher.

Publisher statement: London. Published ... by Chapman & Hall, 68 Strand.

Published in: W. Finden, Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels (1834), vol. 2.

Note: At lower right: 'Red Gauntlet'. Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] LIW0075.

Dates: August 1833

Manor Glen, 1829

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Identifier: Coll-10/3/16(i)
Scope and Contents

Manor Glen. Etching. 1829. Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist, Etcher; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: James Skene, A Series of Sketches of the Existing Localities Alluded to in the Waverley Novels (1829).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] SKE0022.

Dates: 1829

Manor Glen, September 1832

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Identifier: Coll-10/3/16(ii)
Scope and Contents

Manor Glen. Line engraving. September 1832. Fielding, Copley, 1787-1855, Artist; Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist; Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857, Engraver; Chapman and Hall, Publisher.

Publisher statement: London, Published … by Chapman & Hall, 186, Strand.

Published in: W. Finden, Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels (1834), vol. 1.

Note: Below at right: 'Black Dwarf'. Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] LIW0021.

Dates: September 1832

Nidpath Castle, July 1833

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Identifier: Coll-10/3/11(iii)
Scope and Contents Nidpath Castle. Line engraving. July 1833. Westall, William, 1781-1850, Artist; Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist; Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857, Engraver; Chapman and Hall, Publisher.Publisher statement: London, Published … by Chapman & Hall, 68, Strand.Published in: W. Finden, Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels (1834), vol. 2.Note: Drawn by Westall, from a sketch by Skene. Below at right: 'St Ronan's Well'. Illustrating Scott...
Dates: July 1833

Palace Gate, 1829

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Identifier: Coll-10/1/110(i)
Scope and Contents

Palace Gate. Etching. 1829. Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist, Etcher; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: James Skene, A Series of Sketches of the Existing Localities Alluded to in the Waverley Novels (1829).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] SKE0003.

Dates: 1829

Salisbury Crags, 1829

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Identifier: Coll-10/1/137
Scope and Contents

Salisbury Crags. Etching. 1829. Skene, James, 1775-1864, Artist, Etcher; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: James Skene, A Series of Sketches of the Existing Localities Alluded to in the Waverley Novels (1829).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] SKE0035.

Dates: 1829