Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

DC 084/5/2
Item
1934-09-28

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A study of a standing male nude, featuring three sketches depicting torsion of the body, and five sketches focusing on feet and arms. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") signed "G. Murphy" and dated "28/9/34." Also marked "G.C."

Murphy, Gerard V

Symmetrical figure pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A pattern design with vertically aligned symmetrical figures. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Plant pattern design

DC 084/3/11
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A pattern design featuring a repeating motif of plants with purple-coloured stems, blue-toned leaves, and green petals.

Murphy, Gerard V

Oblique pattern design

DC 084/3/13
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A multi-coloured oblique pattern design with fruits and trees repeatedly intersected. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of pattern designs

DC 084/3/14
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Eight aligned decorative strips illustrating organic, geometric, or strapwork-style pattern designs.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of sunflowers

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour painting illustrating sunflowers from multiple angles.

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of holly and a young plant

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Botanical watercolour studies of Holly in fruit and a young green plant.

Murphy, Gerard V

Folder for plant studies

DC 084/2/10
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A folder for storing plant study drawings, entitled "Plant studies." Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Pattern designs

DC 084/3
Subfonds
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

15 painted pattern designs featuring floral, organic, and geometric motifs, including one book cover design for 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift. Most of these designs are likely intended for use in wallpaper, textiles, or graphics, and attached to black backing paper. Some include annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of foot bones

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A drawing featuring the left leg and foot bones in a lateral and back view. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a red plant

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour painting featuring a monocot plant with crimson stems, leaves, and buds. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of anemone flowers

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour painting depicting three brightly coloured anemone flowers with distinctive leaves, marked the probable creation date '17/10/34' on the back.

Murphy, Gerard V

Floral pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A pattern design featuring a repeating arrangement of flowers in opposite directions in alternate rows.

Murphy, Gerard V

Ornamental pattern design

DC 084/3/12
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A painted pattern design with two repeating decorative motifs intersected by diamond shapes.

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of human anatomy

DC 084/1/10
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Diverse studies illustrating human anatomy, including facial muscles and bones, the collarbone, an eye, and muscles of the upper body. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a skull

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

An anatomical sketch depicting the bones of the sagittal plane of a head. Including annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of hands

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Two sketches of the hand tendons and a rough form of a hand. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Plant study drawings

DC 084/2
Subfonds
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A series of watercolour drawings featuring plant subjects (namely Anemone, Holly, Lilly, and Violet flowers) and a folder for storing the paintings. Half of the items have been signed "G. Murphy, No. 71", and one drawing has been annotated.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a man

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A study of male model potentially from a drawing class at Glasgow School of Art. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") signed "G. Murphy" and dated 1935.

Murphy, Gerard V

Squared pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A square-shaped design featuring identical floral motifs in a grid pattern.

Murphy, Gerard V

Floral wallpaper design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A painted pattern design featuring floral motifs with vertical lines, potentially intended for wallpaper. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Graphical pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A painted graphical pattern design illustrating a sequence of figures with wavy lines. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Organic pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A diamond shaped organic pattern design. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of a plant with white flowers

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour floral study depicting a plant with clusters of white flowers, presumed to be bird-cherry. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of lilies

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour painting depicting bloomed lily flowers and green bulbs on an upright stem, along with cross sections of a single flower on the left.

Murphy, Gerard V

Design sketch for cups and saucers

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A design sketch for a cup and saucer set, including side elevation drawings of the cup and two sketches of the saucer. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a head

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A coloured anatomical study, featuring the muscle placement in a head. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy." Another left profile sketch on verso.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a torso

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A study of the male muscle torso, including annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of feet

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

An anatomical sketch showing the left lower leg and the foot muscles. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a left foot

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

An anatomical study from the tendons to the feet illustrating the structure of bones, muscles and flesh. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of bones

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A sheet of anatomical study on eight pieces of human hand, feet, and joint bones. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of human lower body

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A sheet of anatomical sketches depicting the bones and muscles of the human lower body, divided into nine sections. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Flower pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A flower pattern design repeatedly arranged in vertical and horizontal directions

Murphy, Gerard V

Geometric pattern design

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A painted pattern design with interlocked geometric figures. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Book cover for Gulliver's Travels

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A coloured book jacket design for "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, featuring a human motif in a geometric pattern. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Strapwork designs

DC 084/3/10
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Three ornamental designs featuring symmetric strapworks in rectangular frames. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Botanical pattern design

DC 084/3/15
Item
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A botanical pattern design painted in shades of yellow, green, and blue. Student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy." on the back of paper.

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of violet flowers

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A botanical watercolour painting of violet flowers. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a plant

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour plant study illustrating the buds, stems, and leaves, accompanied by the description "Bud" and "General shape of leaf". Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of dead leaves

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A light brown-coloured drawing, probably concerning dead leaves in the autumn.

Murphy, Gerard V

Anatomy drawings

DC 084/1
Subfonds
1934-1935

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A set of anatomical studies of a head, hand, leg, foot and human bodies. All the material has annotations of student registration number ("NO. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Architectural drawing of tomb of Galla Placidia

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Three drawings (3 on 1 sheet) illustrating the front and side elevations, as well as the floor plan of the Tomb of Galla Placidia, an ancient Roman building in Ravenna, Italy. Stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

Murphy, Gerard V

Perspective sketch of Galla Placidia

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A one-point perspective drawing depicting the side elevation of Galla Placidia. Stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of gothic window

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A pencil drawing illustrating a decorative Gothic window, accompanied by the annotation "Gothic Window, Decorated Period" and stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

Murphy, Gerard V

Architectural drawings

DC 084/4
Subfonds
1935-1936

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Three architectural sketches illustrating Tomb of Galla Placidia and a Gothic window design. Stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of a male figure

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A meticulously observed full-length life study capturing a male figure in a seductive pose, featured white chalk traces. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 114") and numbered "137."

Murphy, Gerard V

Study of a standing male figure

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A full-length figure study focusing on the angle of legs. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 192.")

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a male figure

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A full-length life drawing featuring a standing man. The sheet is attached to backing paper. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 192.")

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a man wearing a scarf