A small drawing featuring a stream under a bridge next to a house in a village. This work is not dated, but has some texts on the reverse, presumed to be Meldrum's diary.
A small drawing of a woman seated on the floor, hugging her knees, with her head down. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Undated.
Female figure lying on a couch in a living room with window and curtains to the left and a picture of a house on the wall on the right. Small side table with a vase to the right of the couch. "152" on the top left. Two figures walking verso.
Woman reading with hair tied in two buns sitting with crossed legs and an open book in her lap. Wearing a dress shirt and tie and a skirt that ends around her knees. Arm and shoulder verso.
A watercolour painting depicting three brightly coloured anemone flowers with distinctive leaves, marked the probable creation date '17/10/34' on the back.
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".
Various high-rise buildings in a hill-like formation. Appears to be a monument with six levels and a long cuboid at the top. Gated lot with street lamps surrounding it in the foreground. "The Forerunner by Merejkowski" is written at the top right which is the second novel in a trilogy by Dmitry Merezhkovsky titled "The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci" originally published in 1900. "Merejkowski" written four times below. Helen Biggar did illustrations for a later edition of this novel published after 1926.
High-rise buildings top centre and two girls crying or sneezing into a tissue while seated on different chairs at the bottom. "NETTIE AND HER BLACK BEAD BAG" and "Begun - 6th Dec. 1928." at the bottom.
Drawing of city skyline including roofs, chimneys and church steeple. Annotated with the artist's name and date 'March 1912'. Drawn while the artist studied at Dundee Technical College and School of Art, 1911-1912.
Drawing of aircraft from left side view. Some sections of the drawing show the inside of the aircraft, similar to a cutaway drawing. Highly detailed linework.
Drawing of eyes and ears. Annotated with the artist's name and date '18.9.11'. Drawn while the artist studied at Dundee Technical College and School of Art, 1911-1912.
An anatomical sketch showing the left lower leg and the foot muscles. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Charcoal drawing on paper of a female figure sitting side-on to a table, and looking out at the viewer, with a glass on the table in front of her. Light from window behind throws part of her face into deep shadow. High viewpoint makes the foreground seem steeply raked towards the viewer.
Charcoal and pastel drawing of of a long haired female nude sitting on a cube shaped plinth and seen from the rear. Signed and dated by the artist, bottom left corner.
Charcoal drawing of female nude, sitting in an armchair and leaning forward over arms folded on knees, forehead resting on arms and hair falling forwards.
Charcoal and pastel drawing on paper of a standing female nude with arms resting behind her back. The figure stands to the left of the picture, in deep shadow. Winner of the Benno Schotz prize.
Drawing of female plaster cast. Annotated with the artist's name, student number and date 'Sept 1913', and labelled with The Glasgow School of Art student details.
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".
Pencil drawing of four girls running around a neighbourhood in each corner of the paper. Includes a church, two houses, and trees surrounding them on each edge of the paper. A face and scribbles verso.