Watercolour painting of the Busby Library. Pencil and watercolour on paper, resembles the Busby Library today, except that the ceiling and presses are now replicas of these, and the presses lack the metal bars; a scholar stands in the middle of the room and another sits in the corner, Busby's chair is in the middle of the room; desks line the walls. Glazed with glass Previously referenced as P0001/72
Sarjent, George Reid, c.1788-1855Watercolour painting of the Busby Library. Pencil and watercolour on paper, resembles the Busby Library today, except that the ceiling and presses are now replicas of these and the floor is tiled; five pupils stand in the room including two scholars on the left; desks line the walls.
Sarjent, George Reid, c.1788-1855From the artist's sketchbook c.1905.
Grierson, Charles MacIver, 1864-1939Pencil and watercolour illustration. The Grand Staircase from the first landing, looking up towards the door to the Greene Library; the chandelier can be seen in the centre of the picture.
Fletcher, Hanslip, 1874-1955Facing the south-west corner of the room; shows the fireplace on the right in the foreground; on the left are a pair of wooden chairs and an orange armchair; on the far left is a dresser with a blue jug and plate upon it.
Dyed, painted silk, on a hessian backing. On the left the arms of the Commonwealth: the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew and the Irish harp and in escutcheon a lion rampant guardant for Cromwell. On the right are the quarterings of his wife. Inscribed verso with: 'this ensign was snatched from the bier of the tyrant Oliver Cromwell, when his waxen effigy, adorned with royal state, was being magnificently displayed in the Church of St. Peter, Westminster'.