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Date(s)
- c1900 (Creation)
Level of description
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Extent
1 item.
Content and Structure
Scope and content
recto: watercolour sketch of Daisy & Violetverso: watercolour sketch of Miss Gordon
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Attending GSA from 1888-1893, Violet McGlashan was a contemporary of Mackintosh, Margaret and Frances MacDonald, Jessie M. King, Muirhead Bone and many others. She studied drawing and design, winning Haldane Bursaries from 1889-1891.
Student Career:
1889 National Competition
2nd Grade Exam. Freehand Drawing 2nd Class
2n Grade Exam.-Model Drawing 2nd Class
Haldane Bursary of 22/6
1890 Advanced Local
Elementary Principles of Ornament 2nd Class
Model Drawing 1st Class; Excellent; Prize
Perspective 2nd Class
Science -P.P. & S. Geometry Pass
Haldane Bursary 23/
1891 Local
Design Ornament (23c) Advanced 1st Class
Plant Drawing in Outline (10a) Advanced 2nd Class
Outline Ornament from Cast Advanced Ist Class
Design -textiles 2n Place (tied)
Haldane Bursary 51/
1892 No: 157 Age: 19 Address: 15 N. Portland St. Occupation: Designer
Local
Anatomy Advanced 2nd Class
Painting in Monochrome Advanced 2nd Class
Design -monthly competition 2nd Place
1893 No: 157 Age: 21 Address: 15 N. Portland St. Occupation: Designer
Local
Drawing from Anatomy 2nd Class
Anatomy 2nd Class
Design -Advanced 2nd Class
Principles of Ornament -Advanced 2nd Class
Model Drawing -Advanced 1st Class
Freehand Drawing -Advanced 1st Class
Drawing in Light & Shade -Advanced 1st Class
In 1896 she married James Wilson in Kinning Park, Glasgow. She died in 1905 in California, USA and is commemorated in Barbour Cemetery, Kilcreggan, Argyll and Bute.