- DC 084/6/1
- Item
- c1929-1943
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A small watercolour drawing depicting the head of rooster.
Murphy, Gerard V
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Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A small watercolour drawing depicting the head of rooster.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A small watercolour drawing depicting a dove.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A small watercolour drawing depicting an owl.
Murphy, Gerard V
Study of a plant with white flowers
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A watercolour floral study depicting a plant with clusters of white flowers, presumed to be bird-cherry. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A watercolour painting depicting bloomed lily flowers and green bulbs on an upright stem, along with cross sections of a single flower on the left.
Murphy, Gerard V
Design sketch for cups and saucers
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A design sketch for a cup and saucer set, including side elevation drawings of the cup and two sketches of the saucer. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."
Murphy, Gerard V
Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A variety of drawings and graphic designs created by Gerard V. Murphy, a former student at The Glasgow School of Art in the 1930s. The diverse subjects of his drawings include animals, plants, architecture, human anatomy and figures. A subfonds titled 'Teaching examples' features his teaching materials as an art teacher at schools, intended for printmaking techniques and pattern design education.
Most items have been marked with his name or student registration numbers, assuming they were created during his time as a student at GSA. The dominant materials in his works are pencil and watercolour, worked on cartridge paper.
Some of this material was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.
Murphy, Gerard V
Pattern design teaching material
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
Seven pieces of teaching examples for pattern designs, attached to backing paper. This work was used as teaching material in schools in Scotland during Murphy's career as an art teacher.
Murphy, Gerard V
Printmaking examples for school activity posters
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
Six pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. A few prints have been engraved with letters indicating that these prints are intended for school activity poster designs. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fifth year."
Murphy, Gerard V
Woodcut printing examples for teaching students
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
Four pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These woodcut prints were created using potentially intaglio and relief printing techniques. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked with the level of students "Sixth year."
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A coloured anatomical study, featuring the muscle placement in a head. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy." Another left profile sketch on verso.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A study of the male muscle torso, including annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
An anatomical sketch showing the left lower leg and the foot muscles. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
An anatomical study from the tendons to the feet illustrating the structure of bones, muscles and flesh. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A sheet of anatomical study on eight pieces of human hand, feet, and joint bones. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A sheet of anatomical sketches depicting the bones and muscles of the human lower body, divided into nine sections. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A meticulously observed full-length life study capturing a male figure in a seductive pose, featured white chalk traces. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 114") and numbered "137."
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A full-length life drawing featuring a standing man. The sheet is attached to backing paper. Includes an annotation of student registration no. ("No. 192.")
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A sketch of a standing man with a seemingly focused depiction on the torso. The sheet is attached to backing paper.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A life sketch of a male model, possibly from a drawing class at the Glasgow School of Art.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A life sketch portraying a woman.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A flower pattern design repeatedly arranged in vertical and horizontal directions
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A painted pattern design with interlocked geometric figures. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."
Murphy, Gerard V
Book cover for Gulliver's Travels
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A coloured book jacket design for "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, featuring a human motif in a geometric pattern. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
Three ornamental designs featuring symmetric strapworks in rectangular frames. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A botanical pattern design painted in shades of yellow, green, and blue. Student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy." on the back of paper.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A botanical watercolour painting of violet flowers. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A watercolour plant study illustrating the buds, stems, and leaves, accompanied by the description "Bud" and "General shape of leaf". Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A light brown-coloured drawing, probably concerning dead leaves in the autumn.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
14 sheets of teaching examples and one title page, assumed to have been compiled as Murphy's portfolio during his career as an art teacher in schools located in Scotland, such as Motherwell RC High School and Coatbridge Secondary School. These teaching materials include pattern designs, graphic designs (possibly for students' school activities), and woodblock printmaking examples. Most items have been marked with the intended level of students as appropriate examples for education.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
Three architectural sketches illustrating Tomb of Galla Placidia and a Gothic window design. Stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A set of anatomical studies of a head, hand, leg, foot and human bodies. All the material has annotations of student registration number ("NO. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."
Murphy, Gerard V