Illuminated manuscript page mounted on paper. 'D Doddrell, No. 151' written in upper right corner. Lower left corner has a The Glasgow School of Art tag for student work, dating the piece to 1913-14 and attributing it to Dorothy Doddrell.
Small card. Calligraphy design on cover with illuminated initial. The Glasgow School of Art tag in the lower right corner dates the work to the academic session 1915-16, and the artist as Dorothy Doddrell.
Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
Arc of painted textile design, mounted within paper. Monogram on the lower right of textile attributes the design and execution to Dorothy Doddrell. Interior annotation further attributes the work to Dorothy Doddrell at The Glasgow School of Art. Sticker on the back attributes work to D. Doddrell.
Originally located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
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).
Anatomical study of the muscular system of a standing figure. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr Dunlop as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Anatomical study of the skeletal system of a standing figure, featuring labels. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Mr Dunlop as the teacher.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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).
Architectural design for an altarpiece. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Professor McGibbon as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Architectural study of an archway and columns. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Professor McGibbon as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Architectural study of an archway and columns, including a caption 'ionic order'. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1915-1916 session, and Professor McGibbon as the teacher.
On the reverse of this item are additional sketches and notes for the study.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Architectural study of a room interior. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Professor McGibbon as the teacher.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Architectural study of a room interior. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session, and Professor McGibbon as the teacher.
On the reverse of this item are some additional sketches.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
Architectural study of an interior, featuring a young girl. This item bears a label for The Glasgow School of Art, listing the 1916-1917 session; due to damage the name of the teacher is illegible.
Originally located inside portfolio folder (DC 110/1/4).
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced during her first year at The Glasgow School of Art, around 1914-1915. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, children's illustrations, lettering, costume designs, studies of ceramic samples, floral patterns, a list of reference books about art and design, and a Little Willie rhyme. Most artworks are in pencil, while some are in ink or paint on paper. Some illustrations have been pasted in from other sources. A number of loose ephemera items are also included in the sketchbook, including postage stamps and a newspaper advert for paint tubes.
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 sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay produced between 1916-1917 during her second year at The Glasgow School of Art. This item consists of portraits and life drawings, interior illustration, lettering design for A Midsummer Night's Dream, religious illustrations, book cover designs for The Language of Flowers, sketches of ceramics, and a list of reference books about art and design. These artworks are primarily in pencil, with some using ink and paint. Four pages from this sketchbook are loose from the spine.
A sketchbook of notes and artworks by Mary Ramsay. This item does not include an official date, but is presumed to be from 1918, when Ramsay was still at The Glasgow School of Art, due to dates included in some illustrations. This sketchbook includes floral illustrations, religious illustrations, greeting card designs, portraits and life drawings, and some notes. There is one loose drawing included in this sketchbook. Most artworks are in pencil, with a few additional pieces in ink or paint on paper.
Inscribed 'Jimmy Cosgrove Amsterdam, April 1988. Ken Mitchell, Tom Chambers'. Also entitled "A book of dreams" on the first page. Sketches of abstract figures and animals. Some mythological and biblical references.
The Glasgow School of Art north elevation as it drawn as it was in 1910, without any written information about the architect, the history of the building.
West elevation: drawn from a contract drawing of 1907 re-design of the original 1896 and altered by architect amending doorway, architrave, and corbels. East elevation: drawing shows the building as built originally planned except for slight modifications.
The presentation sheet includes photos of some wrought iron features with descriptions about the functional and aesthetics values of using such features as they were attached to the windows, above the main entrance, and balcony railings. Photos' references are unknown.
The presentation sheet includes photos of some main features of the library such: pendant cluster of pierced metal lampshades, the construction of the coffered ceiling pillars and balusters. Photos' references are unknown.
This poster advertised an exhibition of work by The Glasgow School Of Art graduate Neil Macdonald. Macdonald had recently returned from travelling around Belgium and Italy having been awarded the John David Cargill Travelling Scholarship. The exhibition ran from Wednesday the 21st to Friday the 30th of April 1982 and was held in the Mackintosh building on The Glasgow School Of Art campus.
This poster advertised an exhibition of drawings by Bridget Riley which was held in the Newbery staff lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School of Art as part of the school's annual activities week. Riley is well known for her optical illusion paintings and is considered a leading figure in Op Art. During activities week, large bill boards on Renfrew Street displayed posters made by staff and students that advertised the week's events. Many of these posters can now be found in The Glasgow School Of Art's Poster Collection. An image of this particular poster can be found in the 1973/74 prospectus catalogue on page 21.
This poster advertised an exhibition of work by the Scottish cartoonist Bud Neill. Neill studied at The Glasgow School of Art and is known for his cartoon strips which featured in a number of Glasgow newspapers. His work often played on Glasgow humour, with notable characters such as Lobey Dosser and the Sheriff of Carlton Creek. The exhibition was held in the Newbery Lounge in the Newbery Tower at The Glasgow School Of Art. The exhibition title refers to Isaac Wolfson who was a Scottish business man and philanthropist known for his successful mail order service.
This poster is believed to advertise a screening of James Scott's 1971 documentary The Great Ice Cream Robbery which was held in the Haldane Building on Friday the 5th of November. The documentary featured Claes Oldenberg and Rene Margritte and was part of International Art Films.