Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Chest containing collection of cast reliefs

NMC/1620
Item
19th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Wooden chest with twelve small shallow drawers and two larger drawers. Contains collection of cast reliefs of portrait busts, religious scenes, ancient Greek/Roman scenes, military scenes, and architecture.

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Plaster cast of Saint Jerome

PC/068
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

plaster cast of Saint Jerome, the patron saint of libraries.

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Plaster cast of cherub with dolphin

PC/192
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Andrea Verrocchio. Currently in the National Museum of Bargello, Florence, Italy.

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Plaster cast of panther catching a rabbit

PC/189
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Sculpture of panther holding a captured rabbit in its jaws. This is after an original sculpture c.1850 by Antoine-Louis Barye.

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Group photograph of female students

DC 098/1/4/2/30
Item
1914

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The photograph features a group of nineteen female students in an anatomy drawing class.

An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1914".

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Group photograph of female students

DC 098/1/4/2/8
Item
[1906-1930]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

The photograph features a group of nineteen female students in an anatomy drawing class.

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Photographs of GSA staff and students

DC 098/1/4/2
Subseries
[1906-1930]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

A variety of photographs showing students and staff of The Glasgow School of Art, many of which feature Archibald Haswell Miller during his time as a student and staff at the institution.

Jackson, Alexander Logan

Classical woman in relief

PC/063B
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018.

*Not available / given

Classical woman in relief

PC/063A
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018.

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Horse skeleton

NMC/1865
Item
c1900

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Horse skeleton attached to metal bar formerly used in drawing classes.

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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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Plaster cast of the Dead Christ Tended by Angels

PC/038
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Donatello, c1435–1443. Carved marble in low relief. Original currently in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK. previously incorrectly referenced as 'Pieta' meaning a depiction of the Virgin cradling Christ's body, due to similarity to Donatello's relief sculpture of the same subject and style.

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Miscellaneous photographs

GSAA/EPH/11/2/6
Folder
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

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

Group of miscellaneous photographs that do not fit an existing theme and do not have any notes indicating a collector/tutor, except one photograph which has a handwritten note "J Keppie" (John Keppie). Includes architectural photographs and photographic prints of various artwork and ornamental details.

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Cloud studies

GSAA/EPH/11/2/4
Folder
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

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

Collection of cloud and sky study photographs. Photographs are mounted on a supporting cardboard backing. Most have a stamp on the support that says "Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy".

*Not available / given

Teaching aids

GSAA/EPH/11
Series
15th century to 20th century

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

Teaching aids include collections of prints, photographs, and calligraphy examples.

*Not available / given

Alexander McGibbon photograph collection

GSAA/EPH/11/2/1
Folder
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

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

Collection of photographs of architectural exteriors and interiors of churches and other historical buildings in Italy. Photographs are mounted on a supporting cardboard backing. Back of photographs have stamp "Alex R. McGibbon".

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Plaster cast of section of architrave with vines and eagle in clipeus (Version 2)

PC/159/v2
Part
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of section of architrave with vines and eagle in clipeus (Version 1)

PC/159/v1
Part
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of frieze

PC/217
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Modern panel, with alternating leaf and flowering plants. Original: Capitol, Rome.

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Plaster cast of water nymph from the Fontaine des Innocents

PC/216D
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Carved in relief, female figure in draped clothes. Figure is holding the jug and pouring out water (back view). Original: Jean Goujon, c1550. Marble. Paris, France.

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Plaster cast of water nymph from the Fontaine des Innocents

PC/216C
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Carved in relief, female figure in draped clothes. Figure is holding the jug and pouring out water (front view). Original: Jean Goujon, c1550. Marble. Paris, France.

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Plaster cast of water nymph from the Fontaine des Innocents

PC/216B
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Carved in relief, female figure in draped clothes. Figure is leaning on a sythe with a jug pouring out water at her feet. Original: Jean Goujon, c1550. Marble. Paris, France.

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Plaster cast of water nymph from the Fontaine des Innocents

PC/216A
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Carved in relief, female figure in draped clothes. Figure is carrying an object. Original: Jean Goujon, c1550. Marble. Paris, France.

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Plaster cast of console

PC/215
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Scrolled support for cornice or frieze.

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Plaster cast of relief panel with vases

PC/213
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Panel in base relief in frame; tiers of vases and stylised plants.

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Plaster cast of cherub with horns

PC/212
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Cast in dark brown. Head of cherub holding onto two horns, between two carved snakes and fruit.

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Plaster cast of corbel of angel playing lute

PC/211
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Medieval style.

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Plaster cast of chimera in relief

PC/209
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Chimera in relief, architectural fragment, probably part of larger scene or collection of panels due to lack of formal border. Annotated ""Chimere", "Hove" (or similar), and "PH-1"(in red).

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Plaster cast of remembrance panel

PC/208
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Panel with commemorations flanked by man and woman with cherubs and surrounded by decorative ornamentation.

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Plaster cast of fragment of column with dragon-like creature

PC/206
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of bust wearing turban

PC/203
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Bust of man wearing turban with elaborate necklace.

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Plaster cast of base of column cluster with human mask

PC/202
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of capital with monk

PC/199
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of large leaf

PC/197
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Leaf, probably decorative architectural. Bears illegible maker's stamp, possibly that of Commission Royale Belge Atelier du Moulage, Bruxelles. Annotated "6A" on reverse.

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Plaster cast of large foliage panel