Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Greek portrait (Version 2)

GST/9/v2
Part
Late 19th century-mid 20th century

Part of The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection

J Giusti & Co

Greek portrait (Version 1)

GST/9/v1
Part
Late 19th century-mid 20th century

Part of The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection

J Giusti & Co

Glasgow School of Art teaching notes

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

Conrad McKenna’s teaching notes during his various teaching roles at The Glasgow School of Art. Including a combination of typed materials, hand written notes, annotated diagrams and drawings by Conrad McKenna for delivery of the First Year Course including: course overview, course topics, exercises and talks. Materials outline and discuss: materials, processes, techniques, definitions and references relating to: printing, papers, typography, wood and metal work, pattern, drawing, colour, shape and volume, tone, communication, photography, design and design theory. The majority of the material is titled "First Year Course".

McKenna, Conrad

Glasgow School of Art memoranda

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

Conrad McKenna’s memoranda from The Glasgow School of Art, correspondence and materials reflecting his experience as both a student and teacher at The Glasgow School of Art. Includes a combination of typed and hand written materials, photocopies, clippings and printed ephemera. Includes correspondence in English with: The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections, The Glasgow School of Art, The Staff Association (The Glasgow School of Art), The British Council, The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries, Dante Alighieri Society (Glasgow), W. H. Emmett (Scotland) Limited. Correspondence generally relates to The Glasgow School of Art, regarding: Conrad McKenna’s time as a student and employee of GSA as a tutor in The Glasgow School of Art Evening School, the General Course (Department of Design) and First Year Course. Also include references for Conrad McKenna by Edward G. Powell, Douglas Percy Bliss and H. Jefferson Barnes; correspondence regarding Conrad McKenna’s print designs for Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow; correspondence regarding Conrad McKenna’s Travelling Scholarship; Conrad McKenna’s confirmation of Post Diploma study, with a hand written recommendation from Douglas Percy Bliss; and Conrad McKenna’s donation to The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections and includes a transcript of an interview conducted by Susannah Waters, Archivist at The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections, 3 May 2014.

McKenna, Conrad

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

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

Gelatine mould of Greek portrait (Version 2)

GST/11/v2
Part
Mid 20th century

Part of The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection

J Giusti & Co

Gelatine mould of Greek portrait (Version 1)

GST/11/v1
Part
Mid 20th century

Part of The Giusti Plaster Cast Collection

J Giusti & Co

Floral block printing display case (Version 2)

NMC/1623/v2
Part
20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Floral block printing display case (Version 1)

NMC/1623/v1
Part
20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Etching display case

NMC/1624
Item
20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Display case showing process of etching and materials used. Back of display case has GSA label with writing "Etching B, 19.1.58". Due to information in archival documentation, display case can be dated pre-1943. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014 and was conserved in 2018.

*Not available / given

Enamel display case

NMC/1622
Item
20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Display case showing techniques of enamelling, step by step examples, and materials used. Due to information in archival documentation, display case can be dated pre-1943. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014 and was conserved in 2018.

*Not available / given