Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169I
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Tall tree.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169M
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Cottage.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169O
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Hay stacks.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169P
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Hens II.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169E
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Town by a loch.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169H
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Two trees.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169C
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Blue sky, purple mountains.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169D
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Grey sky, mountains and buildings.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169F
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Blue sky, rocky mountain.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169J
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Boat in port.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169K
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Sheep.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169L
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Cottage in landscape.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169N
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Hens I.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169A
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Cover. NMC/169B-G are watercolours on individual pages from another sketchbook. NMC/169H-K are sketches from a sketchbook, without a cover. NMC/169L-V are sketches on individual pages from the same sketchbook as the cover, NMC/169A.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169B
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Purple mountains, loch.

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Extract from sketchbook

NMC/0169G
Item
c1912

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Valley with snow.

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Fabric Development

TSW/93
Item
c1970s-1980s

Part of Textile work by GSA students and staff

Black, pink, green and cream woven fabric with paper cut sketch attached, mounted on black card.

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Fabric Development

TSW/90
Item
c1970s-1980s

Part of Textile work by GSA students and staff

Paper test piece for textile design made from cut and rolled coloured paper in shades of brown with orange circular highlights.

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Facade of colonial house

NMC/0511A
Item
Mid 20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Colonial house set in gardens.

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Female figure with wicker chair

Part of Papers and artworks related to Colin Wilson, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1970s

Print in green, purple and grey featuring a female figure wearing a dress and high heels in front of a wicker chair. The chair's design reads 'Madeira 1946'. A window in the background shows two men standing on a lawn. The work is possibly by Leonard Gray.

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First General Report on the work of the Council

GSAA/DIR/9/75/68
Item
c1934-1937

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Council for Art & Industry (London)

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First World War medals

NMC/0897
Item
1918

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Bar of three first world war medals, awarded to Pte. H. Alison, Cameron Highlanders.

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Fish cape sleeved jacket

NMC/1729
Item
[c1920s-1960s]

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Cape sleeved jacket with long, mermaid style fishtail made of an iridescent synthetic fabric lined with green synthetic silk and decorated with strands of couched wool in a fish scale design. Thought to have been made and used as a costume for a masque or play at The Glasgow School of Art in the early-mid 20th century.

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Floral block printing display case

NMC/1623
Item
20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Display case showing process of designing, creating, and using wood block print, featuring floral design. Back of case has paper label with GSA label with writing "Design A-Block Printing, 19-1-58". Due to information in archival documentation, display case can be dated pre-1943.

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Floral tapestry rug

DC 077/5
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Stoddard-Templeton Carpet and Textile Collection

Tapestry woven floral rug in acid colours featuring a flower-filled central medallion on a red and orange background with similar serpentine floral border. "8037 A7" stencilled on reverse.

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Folder of Peter Blake artwork reproductions

Part of Papers and artworks related to Colin Wilson, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1970s

A green folder containing a collection of printed reproductions of Peter Blake's artworks. Each reproduction is accompanied by the work's title, dimensions and year of creation. The first work in the folder is 'Jean Harlow'. There are approximately 40 pages.

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Folder of Peter Blake artwork reproductions

Part of Papers and artworks related to Colin Wilson, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1970s

A clear plastic wallet containing a collection of printed reproductions of Peter Blake's artworks. Each reproduction is accompanied by the work's title, dimensions and year of creation. There are approximately 43 pages.

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Folder of Peter Blake artwork reproductions

Part of Papers and artworks related to Colin Wilson, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1970s

A green folder containing a collection of printed reproductions of Peter Blake's artworks. Each reproduction is accompanied by the work's title, dimensions and year of creation. There are approximately 40 pages.

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Folder of printed designs on cotton

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Examples partly worked showing how they were interpreted. One design dated 1862.

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Folder of Whitework

NDS/GB/21
Item
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Examples of work produced throughout 19th century.

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Forest Sampler

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

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Form of Oath for David Alison, being sworn into the 93rd Regiment

Part of Papers of Henry Young Alison, artist and Interim Director of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

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Fragment

NDS/F/24
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. On coarse linen embroidered in cross-stitch in grey and pink thick cotton yarn. Stylised repeating leaf motif.

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Fragment

NDS/F/22
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. Traditional embroidery in solid silk stitchery completely covering the coarse linen background. Predominently black with red and other colours.

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Fragment

NDS/F/31
Item
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Coloured silk embroidery on red woollen background. Floral design repeats four times in width. Possibly from Kashmir.

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Fragment of Border

NDS/F/34
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Coloured silk on brown woollen background. Kashmir cone design. Not very high quality nor in good condition.

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Fragment of Curved Lace Border

EWTC/18
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Curved length of delicate cream lace. Border of fine needle lace with floral repeat pattern along lower edge. Ground of fine netting with allover pattern of tiny curved shapes.

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Fragment of Curved Lace Border

EWTC/19
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Cream length of lace made from 2 pieces sewn together. Length of lace with repeat pattern and 1 straight edge. Possibly Honiton lace.

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Fragment of Embroidered Muslin

NDS/GB/19
Item
Late 18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Meandering all-over design of leafy stems and flower heads. Chain stitch in blues, greens and pinks. Mounted in roll.

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Fragment of Embroidery

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Russian. Drawn-thread work design on white linen showing repeating bird motif in pink and blue. Blue has faded.

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Fragment of Embroidery

NDS/GB/9
Item
Early 18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Silk on cream linen. Meandering flower design, chain stitch and French knots. Shaded colours. Background stitched to resemble quilting.

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Fragment of Garment

NDS/F/26
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. Strip of linen embroidered with repeating bird motif in cross-stitch in pink and grey, with a band of needlewoven insertion worked beneath.

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Fragment of Garment

NDS/F/25
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. On coarse linen embroidered in cross-stitch in pink and blue cotton. Repeating formal design based on plant forms.

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Fragment of Greek Island Embroidery

NDS/F/21
Item
18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. Embroidered in coloured silks and metal thread. Symmetrical floral design with stylised roses and carnations etc.

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Fragment of Hanging

NDS/GB/14
Item
18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Floral sprig design worked in shades of blue silks on white lawn in variety of stitches.

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Fragment of Shawl

NDS/F/33
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Closely arranged kashmir cone design in metal threads and silks on green woollen background. Richly embroidered. Irregular shape.

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Fragmented figures with horse

Part of Papers and artworks related to Colin Wilson, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1970s

Drawing in pencil and ink featuring a large male figure and two smaller figures seated on a horse against a grid background. Possibly by artist James Cosgrove.

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Framed plaster portrait

NMC/1631
Item
19th century-20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Wooden framed plaster relief portrait of a bearded man in profile with brown glaze. Bottom left corner has initials "J.R." or "R.J" and indecipherable signature above left shoulder. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014 and was conserved in 2018.

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Front elevation of an English Renaissance Church