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A sketchbook with 29 loose leaf sketches and second year exam papers. The name Antony J H Miles, Sect. 4, Second Year 1950, are all recorded on a cream label attached to the grey card cover above an unfinished sketch of the head of a man wearing glasses.

A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay believed to have been produced during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1915-1916. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, floral patterns, religious illustrations, and sketches of her lessons. It also includes transcriptions from two poems, Christina Rossetti's 'Goblin Market', and William Cowper's 'The Task', alongside notes listing reference books about art and design.

Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. A number of loose drawings are also included in the sketchbook.

A collection of six sketchbooks created by Mary Ramsay, including four from her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art, one dated to after her studies, and one undated. These sketchbooks feature a variety of subjects and themes, including life drawings, portraits, illustrations, floral patterns, ceramics studies, book designs, card designs, and lettering. Most artworks are pencil on paper, with some also using paint, ink, and pastel. Some sketchbooks include a number of loose ephemera items, such as newspaper cuttings and postage stamps.

This collection contains:

• Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait [15 folios], 1931-1932
• Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait [15 folios], 1933
• Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait [8 folios], 1936-1937
• Sketchbook - pencil drawings: landscape and portrait, sketches of costume [38 folios], 1938
• Sketchbook - generally portraits [46 folios], 1940-1965

Contains life drawings by Kenneth Murray Fraser, completed during High School and at the Glasgow School of Art.

A collection of sketches, designs, photographs and lithographs by Donald Melvin completed during his time as a student at Glasgow School of Art in the 1960s.
Includes work carried out as part of courses such as, for example, Interior Design, the History of Furniture, the 2nd Year General Course, the Pre-Diploma /Foundation Course and Woodcarving.

Also includes sketches carried out during GSA summer schools abroad in Florence and in Norway, and materials relating to extra-curricular activities such as photographs of productions staged by GSA Dramatic Club and Christmas ball posters.

A collection of graphic design work, product design prototypes, life drawings and graded coursework by Lindsay Wadey (née Winning), completed during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1963 to 1967. Includes work carried out as part of courses in the Graphics department and on the Section 5 course under Ted Odling. Material spans the entirety of her student career, including final projects and degree show work.

Student Art History notebook, contains mainly writings on Egyptian Art and Architecture, Medieval Christian Art, Flemish Art, English Art. Notebook also contains some illustrations.

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

A small collection of work in design and ornamentation produced by Jeanne (Jane) Wilson during her time as a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1930 to 1934. Collection includes:

• Printed page of images detailing student work, [1932]
• Printed page of photographs of female students outside GSA, 1934
• Hand-bound booklet of written work titled ‘Notes on the History of Illumination’, [1930-1934]
• Circular paint and ink decorative design featuring various repetitive marks, shapes and a floral motif [1930-1934]
• Large ring-bound, handmade book of written work titled ‘History of Ornament’ [1930-1934]

Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a costumed female, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Robinson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing Mary Ramsay's Register Number as 421 and her teacher as Mr Law. The date is not recorded, but is estimated to be from the 1914-1915 session based on information from the Alphabetical Register of Students 1903-1919 (GSAA/REG/2/3).

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female, seated. On the reverse of this item is a transfer from another artwork (item DC 110/1/1/35B).

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female, waist up, from behind.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a female nude, seated and leaning over a desk. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and D F Wilson as the teacher.

On the reverse of this item is a drawing of a female nude, standing, in pencil - possibly a sketch for DC 110/1/1/5.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1914-1915 session, Mr Mainds as the teacher, and Jessie Wilson as the artist.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Mainds as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study and sketch of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and D F Wilson as the teacher.

On the reverse of this item is a sketch of a female nude.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of a female nude, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1914-1915 session, and Mr Law as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, standing, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, but the date is not recorded.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 Evening session, and Mr Hunter as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of seated woman in robes. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Professor Wilson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study and sketch of female nude, seated. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Ogilvie as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of female nude, seated and holding a cross. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Mr Ogilvie as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study and sketch of seated girl. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of girl, standing. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

On the reverse of this item is a portrait of an unknown figure.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of male nude, from behind.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of male nude, from behind. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Study of standing male. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1917-1918 session, and Professor Greiffenhagen as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4)].

Study of seated male. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr D F Wilson as the teacher.

Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).

Textile work by Glasgow School of Art students and staff, including examples of woven textiles, some of which are most likely to be submissions for degree shows, while others seem to be submissions for an RSA Bursary Competition. Some creators are known, others are yet to be identified.