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'Adaptability and Variety of Forms' boards

The title '7 Adaptability and Variety of Forms' appears in white on black mountboard. The second piece of mountboard is cream with three windows cut into it. Within one is handwritten text discussing the adaptability of insects, particularly referring to the mouth and legs. In the second window is a drawing of multiple insect legs, drawn from different angles. The last window shows the profile of an insect, possibly a grasshopper or cricket.

Thomson, Mary Fiona

Art, Design and Architecture collection

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  • Collection
  • 13th century to early 21st century

Artworks, design pieces and architectural designs related to Glasgow School of Art staff and students.

Items include

  • oil paintings
  • ilk screen prints
  • lithograph prints
  • prints
  • photographs
  • sketches
  • sketch books
  • drawings
  • watercolours
  • collage
  • metalwork, sculpture and ceramics.

Almost all works are by former students and staff or figures related to the history of The Glasgow School of Art. The earliest pieces date from the 16th century and later examples have been purchased from recent Degree Shows. The work is in a variety of media and includes drawings, paintings, prints, sketchbooks, furniture and sculpture. Artists represented include many key figures and the most influential and successful students.

There are also several works from former tutors including Neil Dallas Brown, David Donaldson and Fred Selby, alongside contemporary works by students, donated or purchased at degree show. Key works include those by: Maurice Greiffenhagen, Francis Newbery, John Quinton Pringle, Benno Schotz, Ian Fleming and James D Robertson. Suites of note include large collections of Joan Eardley sketches and paintings, Joan Palmer prints, and architectural drawings by Eugene Bourdon.

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'Basic Structure' boards

The section title '2 Basic Structure' appears in white on black mountboard. A second piece of mountboard is cream with two windows cut into it. Within one is handwritten text detailing the basic structure of insects. In the second window is a fine black ink drawing showing an insect from six different angles. The third piece of mountboard is cream and consists of two frames, each containing drawings of a winged insect (possibly a beetle) from different angles.

Thomson, Mary Fiona

Bram Stoker medal

Classical scene; three figures. Awarded to David Broadfoot Carter. Inscribed obverse: "Glasgow School of Art, Bram Stoker Medal for the best imaginative work of the year/ D.Broadfoot Carter 1903".

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Bram Stoker medal

Classical scene; three figures. Inscribed obverse: "Glasgow School of Art, Bram Stoker Medal for the best imaginative work of the year/ D.Broadfoot Carter 1903". This medal was cast from the original by Roger Miller, Head of GSA Silversmithing and Jewellery, 1990s.

Millar, Roger

'Conclusion' boards

The section title '8 Conclusion' appears in white on black mountboard. The next piece of mountboard is cream with two windows cut into it. The first window contains handwritten text discussing the conclusions the artist has come to in relation to design, based on her study of insects. The second window contains a drawing of a grasshopper in profile and a forward facing shot of its head. The final two pieces of cream mountboard frame detailed drawings of winged insects.

Thomson, Mary Fiona

'Continuous Structures' boards

The section title '6 Continuous Structures' is appears in white on black mountboard. The second sheet of mountboard is cream with two windows cut into it. Within one is handwritten text discussing the adaptability of insects. In the second window is a drawing of an insect (possibly a mantis) drawn from different angles. A third piece of cream mountboard frames two drawings of an insect (possibly a dragonfly), drawn from different angles.

Thomson, Mary Fiona

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