Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Original: Andrea della Robbia, c1487. Blue and white tin-glazed terracotta. Florence, Italy. The original relief is believed to have been commissioned by Gabriele di Cambio de' Medici, whose marriage to Lucrezia di Alessandro Rondinelli took place in 1487-88. The style of the relief is related to that of Andrea del Verroccio.

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Plaster cast of Virgin adoring the Child, with God the Father and angels

PC/048
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Andrea della Robbia, c1479. Glazed terracotta. A variant of the Brizi Adoration relief at La Verna, Italy. Currently in the collection of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK. Annotated: "2168".

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050A
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050C
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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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 architectural fragment with lion mask

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

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of decorated pilaster capital, possibly from Erechtheion

PC/096
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Phidias, 400 BC. Marble. Possibly from Erectheion, the temple dedicated to Athena on the Acropolis. Stylised forms of nature. Athens, Greece.

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Plaster cast of capital with scroll ornament

PC/113
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Bears illegible maker's stamp.

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Plaster cast of section of cornice with bands of ornament

PC/125
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Ornament including bands of egg and darts enrichment.

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Plaster cast of cornice fragment decorated with egg and dart

PC/135
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Bears illegible maker's stamp, possibly that of "Commission Royale Belge Atelier du Moulage, Bruxelles".

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Plaster cast of architectural fragment with foliage ornament

PC/137
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Top of capital with branches and spiked leaf adornment.

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Plaster cast of Corinthian capital with stylised acanthus

PC/139
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

The Corinthian order is the most richly carved of all the orders. According to the architectural historian Vitruvius, the column was created by the sculptor Callimachus, probably an Athenian, who drew acanthus leaves growing around a votive basket. Annotated "R. 24D".

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Plaster casts of double capital with stylised ornamentation

PC/140
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Alexander McGibbon photograph collection

GSAA/EPH/11/2/1
Folder
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Collection of photographs of architectural exteriors and interiors of churches and other historical buildings in Italy. Photographs are mounted on a supporting cardboard backing. Back of photographs have stamp "Alex R. McGibbon".

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Charles Edward Whitelaw photograph collection

GSAA/EPH/11/2/2
Folder
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Collection of photographs of architectural exteriors and interiors of churches and other historical buildings in Ireland and France. Photographs are mounted on a supporting cardboard backing. Back of photographs have stamp "Chas. E. Whitelaw". Many photographs have handwritten titles on cardboard below the photograph.

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Miscellaneous photographs

GSAA/EPH/11/2/6
Folder
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Group of miscellaneous photographs that do not fit an existing theme and do not have any notes indicating a collector/tutor, except one photograph which has a handwritten note "J Keppie" (John Keppie). Includes architectural photographs and photographic prints of various artwork and ornamental details.

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Plaster cast of section of architrave with vines and eagle in clipeus (Version 2)

PC/159/v2
Part
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of cornice frieze decorated with bands of ornament and masks

PC/141B
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Ovolo ornamentation, with a metope engraved with masks.

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Plaster cast of architectural fragment with egg and tongue moulding

PC/151
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Bears illegible maker's stamp.

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Plaster cast of fragment of capital with vines and paired birds

PC/156
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of section of pilaster with vase, foliage and putti

PC/158
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Tullio Lombardo, c1851. Venice, Italy. Annotated ""Tullio Lombardo." and "205".

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Plaster cast of section of frieze with foliage and decorated borders

PC/165
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of fragment of decorated panel

PC/168
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of architectural fragment

PC/172
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of fragment of decorated capitals

PC/176
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of lintel piece with palmette corners and symmetric floral ornaments

PC/188
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of large foliage panel

PC/195
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Possibly a frieze. Annotated "CR10" on reverse.

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Plaster cast of capital with monk

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

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of stele

PC/204
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Stele in two parts; one with point and ornamented with fluting, the second with two flowers carved in relief. Original: The Temple of Thesius, Athens, Greece. Annotated with illegible lettering.

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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 pilaster

PC/101B
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Plaster cast of pilaster, part of a set with decorated capital

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Plaster cast of half section of classical relief with putti holding laurel wreath (Version 3)

PC/075/v3
Part
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050B
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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Plaster cast of Cantorie Panels

PC/050F
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Lucca della Robbia (1400-1482). Part of the two 'Cantorie' made for Florence Cathedral. Original currently in the collection of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

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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.

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