Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Woodcut prints depicting the St George myth

DC 084/7/14
Item
c1934-1940

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Two multicolour-printed pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These prints illustrate the heroic myth of Saint George slaying a dragon. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked with the level of students "Sixth year."

Murphy, Gerard V

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.

*Not available / given

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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Plaster cast of Parthenon Frieze (South Frieze XLIV)

PC/016F
Item
19th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Designed by Pheidias, 447-432BC. A section of the south frieze showing men leading sacrificial animals. It is generally agreed that the frieze depicts (in narrative form) the Greater Panathenaic procession from the Leokoreion by the Dipylon gate to the Acropolis, was mooted by Stuart and Revett in the second volume of their Antiquities of Athens, 1787.

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.

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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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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 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 capital with monk

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

Part of Plaster Casts

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of panel decorated with putti and birds

PC/169
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Decorated marble pilaster

PC/162
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Previously painted.

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Plaster cast of architectural fragment with leaf

PC/155
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of panel with decoration of foliage and hops

PC/147
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Large panel in high relief.

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Plaster cast of roundel with flower

PC/145
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of high relief acanthus

PC/129
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of panel decorated with vase, birds and foliage

PC/127
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

In relief.

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Plaster cast of stele with decorative strapwork

PC/099
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Stele with strips or ribbons of ornamentation. Annotated with "7".

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of capital from the Temple of Vesta

PC/097B
Item
19th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Composite capital form the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, of the Greco Romano style. Temple of Vesta is a ruined temple in Tivoli, Italy from the 1st century BC.

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Plaster cast of decorative relief panel with initial H and French royal crown

PC/095
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of top capital with foliate ornament

PC/092
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Capital decorated with stylized leaves with portion of pilaster.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of miniature copy of the Parthenon Panathenaic frieze on framed panel

PC/088
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Possibly a cast of a copy after John Hennings miniature carvings of the frieze using the Parthenon Marbles and sketches made prior to the acropolis explosion.

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Plaster cast of acroteria from Greek temple

PC/086
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of architectural fragment with lion mask

PC/082
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of decorative relief panel from a royal palace

PC/081
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: French, late c16th century. Showing cherubs with parrots, shells and urns. Also displays insignia with three fleur de lis (possibly signifying French monarchy).

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Plaster cast of Marcus Aurelius

PC/064
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Portrait bust. Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180.

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Plaster cast of angel figure

PC/061
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Angel figure in relief with mask at base. Possibly architectural fragment.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of lion and serpent

PC/058
Item
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.

Original: Antoine-Louis Barye (Paris, 1795-1875). Original currently in the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France.

Plaster cast of Archer of the Royal Guard

PC/055
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Brickwork sculpture of Persian Royal bodyguard carrying quiver on back. Original: Persian glazed frieze from the Palace of Darius I in Susa, 521-486 BC. Original currently in the collection of the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of a spandrel showing censing angel

PC/030A
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: c19th century. Westminster Abbey, London, UK.

Edward Prince of Wales

DC 038/27
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Edward Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert (or Sir Walter Scott's son).

Scott, Anne

Prince Albert

DC 038/25
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Prince Albert of Saxcoburg-Gotha, Consort of Queen Victoria (or 19th Century Man).

Scott, Anne

Marjorie Fleming

DC 038/24
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Marjorie Fleming, also known as 'Pet Marjorie' who wrote a diary at about 7 years old, (or Sir Walter Scott's Daughter).

Scott, Anne

Mrs. Keith of Raveltson

DC 038/23
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Mrs Keith of Raveltson, Grandmother of Marjorie Fleming and friend of Sir Walter Scott (or Charlotte Charpentier, Sir Walter Scott's Wife).

Scott, Anne

Sir Walter Scott

DC 038/22
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Sir Walter Scott, 1773-1832, 1st Baronet was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe.

Scott, Anne

Maid with Tray

DC 038/21
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Maid with Tray, Mrs. Ramsay's maid (or Rob Roy's Wife).

Scott, Anne

Clansman

DC 038/19
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Clansman (or Rob Roy).

Scott, Anne

Anne Bayne

DC 038/18
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Anne Bayne, first wife of Allan Ramsay (or 18th Century Lady).

Scott, Anne

18th Century Woman & Child

DC 038/16
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: 18th Century Woman & Child (or Covenanters Group).

Scott, Anne

Covenanters Group

DC 038/15
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Covenanters Group (or Restoration Boy, late 17th century).

Scott, Anne

Covenanters Group

DC 038/14
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Covenanters Group (or Restoration Gentleman, late 17th century).

Scott, Anne

Presbyterian Minister/Covenanters Group

DC 038/13
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Presbyterian Minister/Covenanters Group, c1640, (or Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658).

Scott, Anne

Lady of the period of King Charles II

DC 038/12
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Lady of the period of King Charles II (or Anne of Denmark, 1574-1619).

Scott, Anne

Gentleman of 1660

DC 038/11
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: Gentleman of 1660 (or Charles I, 1600-1649).

Scott, Anne

George Heriot

DC 038/10
Item
c1956

Part of Anne Scott Doll Collection

Costume doll: George Heriot also known as 'Jangling Geordie', 1563-1624, Jeweller to James VI and founder of 'Heriot's School', (or Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, c1545-1567).

Scott, Anne