A green folder containing a collection of printed reproductions of Peter Blake's artworks. Each reproduction is accompanied by the work's title, dimensions and year of creation. The first work in the folder is 'Jean Harlow'. There are approximately 40 pages.
Print of the front cover of Scottish Field, August 1964, featuring a painting by Alfredo Avella. Painting, signed "Avella" in the bottom right corner, depicts a violinist on a cool-toned abstract background, with the words "Edinburgh Festival 1964" painted around the figure. There is a wide margin around the cover.
A series of notes separated by lines. Notes read: "Joints 18'' centre approx. 10' 9 1/2'' from", "Templates for back of fires", "Joints direction, Grate if possible, -", "underneath flat (possible bearing wall) " "side wall bearing wall, [illegible] later in plaster". Originally found with designs and artworks but unclear which design it may refer to.
A clear plastic wallet containing a collection of printed reproductions of Peter Blake's artworks. Each reproduction is accompanied by the work's title, dimensions and year of creation. There are approximately 43 pages.
Outside cover of the May 1964 edition of Scottish Field, featuring an unsigned painting of a harbour town on the front and an advertisement for Long John Scotch Whisky on the back. Both inside covers feature advertisements printed in red and black.
Print of the unsigned painting of a harbour town featured on the May 1964 edition of Scottish Field. There is a blank space at the bottom of the page where the features banner would be on the final cover design.
A green folder containing a collection of printed reproductions of Peter Blake's artworks. Each reproduction is accompanied by the work's title, dimensions and year of creation. There are approximately 40 pages.
Print of Jessie Bayes' 'The Marriage of La Belle Melusine'. Annotation in lower right corner states the original medium for the painting as watercolour paint on vellum.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Print of pages from 'The Songs of Songs' by St. John Hornby and Florence Kingsford. Annotation in lower right corner states that the original piece was printed by St. John Hornby at the Ashendene Press and illuminated by Florence Kingsford.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Brochure of the mural panels created by Maurice Greiffenhagen, commissioned for the Men's Cafe and Smoke Room at Pettigrew & Stephens Ltd. 16 page brochure, image of the panel is accompanied by passages of classical writing.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Print of Jessie Bayes' 'The Earl King's Daughter Sending Faery Servants to Their Several Tasks'. Annotation in lower right corner states the original medium for the painting as watercolour paint on vellum.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Print of 'Mary Kept All These Things in Her Heart' by Robert Anning Bell. Signature on reverse attributes the possession of the print to Dorothy Doddrell. Annotation in the lower corners states that the piece is published by The Medici Society, London and printed in England.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Print of 'Keat's Sonnet "On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer". Annotation on lower right side attributes the lettering and illumination to Herbert Whiteside.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Print of '"To Spring" From Canto IX of "The Revolt of Islam"'. Annotation on the lower right attributes the original lettering and illumination to H. Granville Fell.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
A folder for storing plant study drawings, entitled "Plant studies." Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
A series of black-and-white photographs of William Meldrum's watercolour landscape drawings, showing diverse views of Scotland. A few items have been signed "W. Meldrum" or dated 1920. Some photographs have two identical versions in this collection.
A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the view of the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Annotated "Loch Scavaig, The Cuillin Hills from the south" on the reverse, but not dated.
A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting featuring the distant landscape of Knoydart viewed from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Annotated "The Knoydart Hill from Skye" on the reverse, but not dated.
A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the landscape of the Eildon Hills in Melrose, viewed from Dryburgh, Scotland. Signed "W. Meldrum" on the backing paper, with the annotation "The Eildon Hills. From Dryburgh" on the reverse, but not dated. Presumed to be part of the same series as the identical photograph (DC 120/2/14).
A watercolour plant study illustrating the buds, stems, and leaves, accompanied by the description "Bud" and "General shape of leaf". Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Print of 'The Youth of the Virgin' by Robert Anning Bell. Signature on reverse attributes the possession of the print to Dorothy Doddrell. Annotation in the lower corners states that the piece is published by The Medici Society, London and printed in England.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
A sepia-toned photograph of a watercolour painting depicting a park view. The bottom right side has been slightly degraded that the fibre-based layer separated from the paper base are exposed; presumed to be Gelatin silver printed. Undated.
A sepia-toned photograph of a watercolour painting depicting Gourock Bay, as annotated "Gourock at the Clyde" on the reverse. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated.
A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the front yard of a house. The paper has been faintly signed "W. Meldrum" on the bottom right, annotated "Skye" on the reverse, but not dated.
A monochrome photograph of a watercolour landscape painting featuring a mansion in the country. Signed "W. Meldrum,"and dated "1920" assumed to be the date of creation of the painting.
A monochrome photograph of a watercolour landscape painting depicting two people near the river Tweed in Melrose, Scotland. One person is standing towards the river, while another is on a floating boat in the painting. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated. Includes the annotation "The Tweed near Melrose" on the reverse of backing paper.
Print of 'The Virgin and Child With Saints' by Robert Anning Bell. Signature on reverse attributes the possession of the print to Dorothy Doddrell. Annotation in the lower corners states that the piece is published by The Medici Society, London and printed in England.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
A watercolour painting featuring a monocot plant with crimson stems, leaves, and buds. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
A watercolour painting depicting three brightly coloured anemone flowers with distinctive leaves, marked the probable creation date '17/10/34' on the back.
The photograph features a religious mural. The carboard displays an inscription by Francis H. Newbery dedicating the photograph to Archibald Haswell Miller. The backside of the carboard shows the original measurements of the mural and additional notes.
Group of miscellaneous photographs that do not fit an existing theme and do not have any notes indicating a collector/tutor, except one photograph which has a handwritten note "J Keppie" (John Keppie). Includes architectural photographs and photographic prints of various artwork and ornamental details.
A selection of material relating to Peter Blake collected by Colin Wilson, including printed reproductions of Blake's artworks, photographs of Blake and correspondence between Blake and Wilson.
A black-and-white photograph of a watercolour painting featuring a view from Tollcross Park in Glasgow. A distant building, assumed to be a church, is visible over the woodland scenery. Annotated "Tollcross Park Glasgow" on the reverse, but not dated.
A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the stream in Clarkston, Scotland, as annotated "Placid Stream Clarkston" on the reverse. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated.
An accompanying photograph of the watercolour landscape painting featuring the mansion in the country. Presumed to be part of the same series as the identical photograph (DC 120/2/12). Signed "W. Meldrum" and dated "1920," assumed to be the year of creation of the painting.