[Sketchbook of views, landscapes, ruins, castles, etc. in Yorkshire] [art original].Pearson, John, 1777-1813, artist[between 1799 and 1805]engAlbum of ca. 40 pen and ink, wash, and one color drawing of scenes in Yorkshire, most dated (30 April 1799-9 June 1801) and "drawn on the spot", with the artist's identification of the locales, buildings, and ruins. The first is dated April 30th 1799 and is a view of Fountain's Abbey and followed by several sketches of ships and trees, a cottage, and two views of a bridge with a village in the distance. These sketches are followed by a series 24 non-sequentially numbered sketches, half of which are half-page oval designs. Six more drawings -- wash, pencil, or ink -- follow executed in 1801. The penultimate leaf contains a pencil drawing of The ruins of Wallop Church, dated Ap: 15th 1805 on the verso and a rough sketch of a scene on the verso. The final leaf is a wash drawing of a vista and is signed E. Johnson, JPearson, JPearson and is undated; another rough pencil drawing of trees and tower on the versoArtist John Pearson of Ripon.Title devised by cataloger.Binding: Marble boards, leather spine.First recto leaf: a list of "Unbound sketches" not included in this album.On front flyleaf: Jn. Pearson, Ripon. With other faint pencil notes about subjects of drawings."N.9" on back pastedown.For further information, consult library staff.