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Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/70
Scope and Contents
Line drawing with areas of shading showing decorative detail
Dates:
18th August 1818
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/44
Scope and Contents
Elevation showing the outline of a pilaster beside a venetian window at the south western angle little holes along the outer line of base and capital suggest that the drawing might have been used by artisans realizing the stone pieces. the continuos lines designs the outline of the colums while dhased lines make reference to the position of hidden elements. slopy line at the bottom for weathering. Pink watercolor...
Dates:
24th February 1818
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/56
Scope and Contents
elevation of lower cabinet supporting the door to be removed section of lower cabinet showing the elevation of upper carcase ( two pictures) section of lower cabinet which is indicated the wooden construction and also shows the depth of the cabinet at the centre of the museum. also in the section, we can see how different type of woods are constructed together (also see the wooden decorations at the top and bottom of...
Dates:
19th May 1818
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/34
Scope and Contents
Elevation of Cabinets for the Upper Museum showing details and decoration pattern of the cabinets foliage pattern the cabinets is strictly symmetrical. the left side of this drawings illustrates the Greek decoration pattern of architrave and pilasters. Also showing the details of balusters and freize using grey colour to indicate the shadow and thick of small details On the reverse of the drawing:...
Dates:
2nd February 1818
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/35
Scope and Contents
Elevation of Cabinets for the Upper Museum showing details and decoration pattern of the cabinets foliage pattern the cabinets is strictly symmetrical. the left side of this drawings illustrates the Greek decoration pattern of architrave and pilasters. Also showing the details of balusters and (name?) using grey colour to indicate the shadow and thick of small details On the reverse of the...
Dates:
2nd February 1818
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/122
Scope and Contents
Partial full size elevation of Ionic volute and capitol ornament
Dates:
2nd July 1819
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/14
Scope and Contents
elevation is simplified (compared with other kind of drawings) no details of windows or doors showing the roof and skylight chemistry class showing details of decoration of the façade showing the masonry work at the pavement level
On the reverse of the drawing: Black ink pen watercolour layers (different grey colour showing the light and shadow )
Dates:
13th September 1817
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/26
Scope and Contents
Elevation of the Baluster &c below Venetian Window
little holes on the paper indicates it might have been used by the artisans realizing the detail
showing the outline of baluster showing the measurement detail of the craftsman showing the slope of windowsill
On the reverse of the drawing: Black ink pen watercolour layers (pink )
Dates:
16th December 1817
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/55
Scope and Contents
elevation drawing of cabinets
elevation of the east end cabinets of the museum showing the perfectly symmetrical arrangement both below and above the gallery
On the reverse of the drawing: Black ink pen, light pencil traits outlining parts of decoration
Dates:
8th May 1818
Item
Identifier: Coll-13/1/1/13
Scope and Contents
texts on the back of this plan Edinburgh 24th January 1818 This is number tweleve of the seventy two and referred to in the contract for certain work at the college signed by us of this date and of the 14th instant (signature) Kincaid Mackenzie (Lord Provost), Peter Lorimer, John Inglis (builders) elevation is simplified (compared with other kind of drawings) no details of windows or doors showing the roof of natural history...
Dates:
12th September 1817