Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/1
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly reds, pinks and purples. Annotated "No 24".

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/15
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly pinks and reds. Annotated "No 73".

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/19
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Nine designs attached to one piece of paper. Mostly designs for borders and details.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/2
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/24
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly based on reds and maroons.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/4
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly reds, purples and pinks.

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Text from Gordon Huntly exhibition and example designs

Part of Papers of Conrad McKenna, student and staff member at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Text by Robin Rennie. Design possibly by Michael Healey (Head of Graphics). Robin Rennie described as 'former Head of Liberal Studies' in this print out.

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Portrait of Fyffe Christie

DC 106/1/3
Item
c1930s-1970s

Part of Papers relating to Fyffe Christie

Black and white photographic portrait of Fyffe Christie. Undated.

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Lace Shawl

EWTC/13
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

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Tablecloth

EWTC/16
Item
early 20th century

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

Cream lace tablecloth. Floral lace on machine net ground. Large central flower with 8 petals. Circle of flowers around central floral motif with heart shaped petals. Scalloped edging.

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Sample of purple fabric used to re-upholster Charles Rennie Mackintosh yellow settle

DC 020/4
Item
1917

Part of Examples of Mackintosh Fabric

Sample of replacement fabric for Dugout settle.

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Green Embroidered Square Cushion with pad

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

Stylised tree design on front contained within circle. Satin and stem stitches in purple, pink, orange, white and brown. One edge over sewn in red thread. Label: purchased Scandinavian cushion sewn by Kath Whyte.

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Pole Screen Panel

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Posy of flowers worked in stem-stitch in soft colours on cream silk. Charming naturalistic design.

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Sleeve

NDS/GB/37
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Pierced 'broderie anglaise' design of circles and flowers on lower half of sleeve and cuff. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

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Bedspread

NDS/GB/45
Item
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Made in sections of cut-work embroidered linen and fillet lace, in a wide variety of designs. The monograph of the maker and her husband are included on the centre section. By Mrs. Peiniger, Southsea.

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Portrait of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Portrait of Margaret Macdonald sitting in high back (dating from 1899). Creator unkown, though possible Annan.

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Poster for 'Philip Reeves - paintings since 1956' exhibition

GSAA/EPH/10/359
Item
1982

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

Poster for exhibition 'Philip Reeves - paintings since 1956' at The Hunterian Art Gallery, May 1982

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Plaster cast of female form

PC/198
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Fragment of femal form, hips to shoulders. Hellenistic style.

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Plaster cast of Aristotle

PC/200
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Roman copy (2nd century bc) of a Greek original (c325 bc); currently in the collection of the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome.

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Plaster cast of standing putto

PC/210
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Small putto statue supported by tree stump.

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Poster for screening of film 'La Vie de Boheme', by Aki Kaurismaki

GSAA/EPH/10/371
Item
2012

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

Poster for screening of film 'La Vie de Boheme', by Aki Kaurismaki in the Bourdon Lecture Theatre, 26 Oct 2012

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Poster for screening of film 'Orlando', by Sally Potter

GSAA/EPH/10/378
Item
[Late 20th century]

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

Poster for screening of film 'Orlando', by Sally Potter in the Bourdon Lecture Theatre. Screening date is 08 Mar, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.

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Poster for 'An Exhibition of Scottish Dress Design from 1759'

GSAA/EPH/10/383
Item
[Late 20th century]

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

Poster for 'An Exhibition of Scottish Dress Design from 1759' in the McLellan Galleries, Glasgow. Exhibition date is 03 Jun-03 Jul, year unknown but believed to be late 20th century.

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Big Screen Film Festival

GSAA/EPH/10/289B
Item
2012

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

One of three posters for the Big Screen Film Festival at Glasgow School of Art in June 2012.

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Big Screen Film Festival

GSAA/EPH/10/289C
Item
2012

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

One of three posters for the Big Screen Film Festival at Glasgow School of Art in June 2012.

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Mounted weave sample

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

One of five mounted weave samples by Mrs Mairet in different blends and varieties of materials including wool, silk, gauze, cotton and linen.

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Katagami

NMC/1043C
Item
19th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Japanese style paper stencil featuring wave motif, probably used as a teaching resource.

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Embroidery sample

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

Blue and white threads on blue background. Label identifies this as "Pattern building with up and down buttonhole stitch", illustration number 20 in "Design & Embroidery" by Kath Whyte, published by Bratsford, 1969.

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Embroidery sample

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

Mixed coloured threads on orange background. Label identifies this as "Free pattern up and down blanket stitch", illustration 111, page 135, in "Design & Embroidery" by Kath Whyte, published by Bratsford, 1969.

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Embroidery sample

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

Black and white threads on cream background.

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Card of woven samples

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

Three woven cotton, and cotton mix, samples fixed to cream card backing; two cream, one black and white.

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Card of woven samples

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

Five woven cotton samples illustrating different weave types, fixed to cream card backing.

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Card of woven samples

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

Weave samples fixed to grey card backing.

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