Though many of this sketchbook’s pages have been removed, those which remain provide an insight into the breadth of Gillies’ work.
Throughout the pages of this relatively small book, sketches of still lifes and landscapes are scattered, providing an insight into the rather eclectic nature of some of his sketchbooks. Page 11 for example, features a small sketch of painting Flowers in a Blue and White Vase alongside what seems to be a sketched portrait and a rough outline of a landscape