An Album of 45 Working Drawings of Scottish Landscapes

Farington made the drawings in this album during visits to southwest Scotland in 1788, 1792 and 1801. He later arranged the contents to suggest a single itinerary that begins just across the English border at Gretna Green, moves north and west through　Dumfries and Moffat, onto the Falls of the Clyde in Lanarkshire, then Bothwell　Castle　and Glasgow. The latter city is represented by a single drawing　of　the　Tobooth, a municipal building sits next to a major crossroads. The artist then moved west along the Clyde to Dumbarton, a confluence with the River Leven marked by Dumbarton Rock. Farington　drew that large volcanic plug and its attendant castle from multiple vantage points before heading along the Firth of Clyde to record the shores of Lochs Long, Goil, Garve, and Awe. Finally, he moved　inland to　Loch Lomond. Sites visited, and the names of properties and　landowners are inscribed on many sheets, suggesting that the artist was considering potential subscribers for a series of related prints. Unfortunately, the latter project never was achieved as Continental markets were cut off and London publishers suffered during the extended war with France.