More Scottish Sketches

William Waterhouse, "From Ben Nevis, 13 Aug 1863."
William Waterhouse, "From Ben Nevis, 13 Aug 1863."
W Waterhouse, "Glen Nevis, 12 Aug: 1863."
W Waterhouse, "Glen Nevis, 12 Aug: 1863."
W Waterhouse, "Dunkeld."
W Waterhouse, "Dunkeld."
W Waterhouse, "Loch Afric."
W Waterhouse, "Loch Afric."
W Waterhouse, "Glen Afric."
W Waterhouse, "Glen Afric."
W Waterhouse, "Loch Ness."
W Waterhouse, "Loch Ness."
W Waterhouse, "Loch Lochy."
W Waterhouse, "Loch Lochy."
W Waterhouse, "Ben Lomond."
W Waterhouse, "Ben Lomond."
W Waterhouse, "Glen Coe, 12(?) Aug 1863."
W Waterhouse, "Glen Coe, 12(?) Aug 1863."
W Waterhouse, untitled.
W Waterhouse, untitled.
W Waterhouse, "Loch Etive from Ben Cruachan. Aug 10 1863."
W Waterhouse, "Loch Etive from Ben Cruachan. Aug 10 1863."
W Waterhouse, untitled.
W Waterhouse, untitled.
W Waterhouse, "Blair Athol."
W Waterhouse, "Blair Athol."
W Waterhouse, untitled.
W Waterhouse, untitled.
W Waterhouse, "Crinan Canal, 9 Aug 1863."
W Waterhouse, "Crinan Canal, 9 Aug 1863."
M White, "Ben Lawers, Lochnell 1892."
M White, "Ben Lawers, Lochnell 1892."
MW "Loch Nell 1892."
MW "Loch Nell 1892."
MW "Loch Nell, 1892."
MW "Loch Nell, 1892."
M White, untitled. Possibly not a Scottish view.
M White, untitled. Possibly not a Scottish view.
WG & E Lewis, untitled weather studies.
WG & E Lewis, untitled weather studies.
WG & E Lewis, "Scotland" watercolour.
WG & E Lewis, "Scotland" watercolour.
WG & E Lewis, "Morning Mist, Mull, from Kerrera."
WG & E Lewis, "Morning Mist, Mull, from Kerrera."
WG & E Lewis,  "Sound of Kerrera."
WG & E Lewis, "Sound of Kerrera."
WG & E Lewis, "Ben Cruachan from Taynuilt."
WG & E Lewis, "Ben Cruachan from Taynuilt."
WG & E Lewis. Upper image: "Loch Linnhe." 
Lower image: "Ben Cruachan from Firth of Lorne, Connel Bridge."
WG & E Lewis. Upper image: "Loch Linnhe." Lower image: "Ben Cruachan from Firth of Lorne, Connel Bridge."
WG & E Lewis, "Glencoe Hills from Loch Linnhe."
WG & E Lewis, "Glencoe Hills from Loch Linnhe."
WG & E Lewis, "Loch Linnhe."
WG & E Lewis, "Loch Linnhe."
WG & E Lewis, "Cruachan."
WG & E Lewis, "Cruachan."
WG & E Lewis, "Ben More, Mull from Easdale."
WG & E Lewis, "Ben More, Mull from Easdale."
One of two sketches by an anonymous visitor, this one untitled. Possibly Glencoe?
One of two sketches by an anonymous visitor, this one untitled. Possibly Glencoe?
The visitor certainly travelled on the Caledonian Canal, and drew this small panoramic view of Inverness when they arrived there.
The visitor certainly travelled on the Caledonian Canal, and drew this small panoramic view of Inverness when they arrived there.

More Scottish sketches on this photo album page. The first are by William Waterhouse, brother of Theodore, Edwin and Alfred. The latter was a successful architect, whose designs include the Natural History Museum, London. Edwin was an accomplished accountant who teamed up with Price to form Price Waterhouse (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers). Theodore was a solicitor, his name still present in the firm Field Fisher Waterhouse which still practises today. Clearly an accomplished family, so it is fitting that William's sketches should be of a high standard. All done with pencil, they are restrained, yet effective. I have increased the contrast in some of them to show the detail, some of which is quite faint.

There are four images in full colour by M White, taken from an incompleted album that also contains a few English views. The Scottish ones depict Loch Nell, near Oban.

Both the above two sets date from 19th century. The third set is a little later, perhaps mid-20th century. We are back principally to pencil, with some of the images showing the bare outlines of the landscapes, and one with very effective cloud studies. They are by William George and Eileen Lewis. The former was a professional illustrator, whose work can be seen in the Tablet Magazine.