- DC 084/2/7
- Item
- 1935
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A watercolour painting illustrating sunflowers from multiple angles.
Murphy, Gerard V
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Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A watercolour painting illustrating sunflowers from multiple angles.
Murphy, Gerard V
Drawing titled "Correspondence"
Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
An illustrative drawing featuring a man seated at a desk receiving letters from three birds flying towards him. Annotated as "Correspondence," but not dated.
Meldrum, William
A variety of ephemera primarily dating to the days of Archibald Haswell Miller as a student at The Glasgow School of Art.
Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Papers of the Newbery family including papers dating to after Newbery's retirement; papers of his wife, Jessie Newbery; and documents relating to Mary Newbery Sturrock, daughter of Francis and Jessie Newbery. Papers as follows:
DIR/5/38/6/1: Letter from F R Benson of the Royalty Theatre, Glasgow, to Miss Newbery enclosing tickets for a Box for the play 'Much Ado', 12 Mar 1906 (1 sheet).
DIR/5/38/6/2: Headed letter paper of Francis Newbery, Eastgate, Corfe Castle, Dorset, c1918 (10 sheets).
DIR/5/38/6/3: Order of Proceedings for the inauguration of the Sign of Saint Edward, King and Martyr, Patron Saint of the Village, at Corfe Castle. Newbery made many of the readings at the event, 02 Jul 1927 (1 item).
DIR/5/38/6/4: Cardboard silhouette of Francis and Jessie Newbery in a photograph mount, c1930s (1 item).
DIR/5/38/6/5: Letters and fragments of letters from Jessie Newbery to her daughter Elsie and perhaps Mary. One of the letters to Elsie is dated 24 Sep 1934. The other letters are fragmentary and include topics such as recipes, books and sewing projects, c1934. (4 sheets)
DIR/5/38/6/6: Letter from George M Baltus to Mr and Mrs Newbery catching up with them following the Second World War, telling them of his experiences during that time, and telling them family news, 07 Jan 1946 (1 sheet).
DIR/5/38/6/7: File of photographs, pressclippings, sketches, designs, documents and letters relating to Mary Newbery Sturrock, daughter of Francis and Jessie Newbery, c1930s-80s (1 folder). File includes:
DIR/5/38/6/7/1: postcard of ‘Port Vendres’, watercolour by Charles Rennie Mackintosh c1926-27, dated 1979;
DIR/5/38/6/7/2: mounted photograph of Mary Newbery Sturrock at South Gray Street Edinburgh, undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/3: letter from Mary Newbery Sturrock thanking her correspondent (name not given) for the Mackintosh card and about her memories of the doors of The Glasgow School of Art being white, 16 Oct 1984;
DIR/5/38/6/7/4: mounted photograph of Mary Newbery Sturrock and another woman, front of mount reads ‘Wedding’, undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/5: pressclipping from the Helensburgh Advertiser about the opening of a special Mackintosh exhibition held at the Hill House, 03 May 1977;
DIR/5/38/6/7/6: card addressed to Mary, from ‘Pamela’ thanking her for a recent note. Front of card depicts ‘Painted gesso panel set with glass beads and shell’ by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, 1904, card is undated.
DIR/5/38/6/7/7: postcard from ‘Pat’ and Harry Barnes to Mary Newbery Sturrock, from Port-Vendres in France, 1981.
DIR/5/38/6/7/8: postcard from Tom Howarth to Mary Newbery Sturrock, from Port-Vendres in France, undated; photograph of Jessie and Francis Newbery; photograph of Mary Newbery Sturrock and another woman; photograph of two women, one likely Mary Newbery Sturrock, signed ‘Whiteleigh, Christmas 66’, 1966;
DIR/5/38/6/7/9: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x4), undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/10: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x3), undated; close-up photograph of a necklace, undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/11: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x2), undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/12: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock (x2), undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/13: photographs of Mary Newbery Sturrock and family (x4), undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/14: photograph of Eastgate, Corfe Castle, undated; photographs of Jessie and Francis Newbery at Eastgate (x3), undated;
DIR/5/38/6/7/15: photograph of Jessie and Francis Newbery and family, undated; photograph of village street, likely Corfe Castle;
DIR/5/38/6/7/16: letter from Rodrigo Rodriguez of Cassina S.p.A to Mary Sturrock regarding the terms of an agreement between them for the reproduction of items (cutlery and the 'Six Columns Clock') designed for Sturrock by C.R. Mackintosh, 30 Oct 1979;
DIR/5/38/6/7/17: change of address card for Mr and Mrs A. R. Sturrock, from 2 Mansfield Place Edinburgh to 13 South Gray Street, c1945 (7 copies);
DIR/5/38/6/7/18: two hand-printed floral designs with addition of watercolour, unsigned and undated (possibly 1937 based on related designs); two versions of a hand-printed design with addition of watercolour depicting a woman with floral headdress, signed ‘M.N.S.’, undated (possibly 1937 based on related designs);
DIR/5/38/6/7/19: hand-printed floral Christmas card design with addition of watercolour and ink, back of card is signed ‘C.R., 1/-', dated 1937;
DIR/5/38/6/7/20: bundle of sketchbook and loose pages featuring sketches of, notes about and designs for ceramics, unsigned and undated (one example, drawn on the back of a card to Mary reads ‘wishing her good business and good health in 1956’);
DIR/5/38/6/7/21: invitation for exhibition of Sigrid Mavor (Ceramic flora and fauna) and M.N. Sturrock (Flower Drawings) from 30 Oct – 10 Nov at ‘The Open Eye Gallery’ Edinburgh [1982];
DIR/5/38/6/7/22: letter from Alison Adburgham to MNS Sturrock in response to a letter sent by Sturrock related to her family history and relationship to Liberty fabrics, 01 Jul 1983;
DIR/5/38/6/7/23: interview between Mary Newbery Sturrock and Tony Jones (director of GSA 1980-1986) about the history of The Glasgow School of Art, Fra Newbery and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, c1980.
Newbery, Francis Henry
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A life sketch portraying a nude female figure viewed from the back.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A pattern design featuring a repeating arrangement of flowers in opposite directions in alternate rows.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A painted pattern design featuring floral motifs with vertical lines, potentially intended for wallpaper. 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 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 folder for storing plant study drawings, entitled "Plant studies." Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".
Murphy, Gerard V
Francis H. Newbery's application to be Head Master of The Glasgow School of Art
Francis H. Newbery's application to the Committee of Management of The Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy to be Head Master of the School.
Newbery, Francis Henry
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
Glasgow School of Art Club membership card
Archibald Haswell Miller's Glasgow School of Art Club membership card.
Miller, Archibald E Haswell
Graphic designs for school magazines
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
Four printed graphic designs featuring school magazine covers, annotated "Coatbridge Secondary School Magazine" and "Airdrie Academy Magazine." The designs are attached to backing paper and two of them are dated 1937 and 1938. This work was used as teaching material in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fifth year."
Murphy, Gerard V
Graphic drawings for teaching pattern design
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
Four pieces of teaching examples for pattern designs, attached to backing paper. These pattern designs, featuring an interplay of waves and geometric shapes, were used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "First year."
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A painted graphical pattern design illustrating a sequence of figures with wavy lines. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."
Murphy, Gerard V
Group photograph featuring Haswell Miller alongside a group of students
The photograph features a group of ten male students in a painting class, with Archibald Haswell Miller in the centre back.
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Group photograph featuring Haswell Miller alongside a group of students and an academic
The photograph features a group of fifteen male and four male students alongside Maurice Greiffenhagen, The reverse of the photograph shows the text "Haswell Miller / Centre back (highlighted) / (c1903) Student at Glasgow School of Art".
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The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller in the centre of the image, alongside a group of sixteen males and one female in a studio. The man on the right end of the image seems to be an academic. The annotations show the text "MARR SCHULE. MUNICH ACADEMY April 1909", lists the names of some of the people in the photograph and is supported by a map placing them in the photograph.
An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1909".
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Group photograph featuring Haswell Miller alongside students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich
The item shows two different photographs. The first photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller smoking a pipe in the centre of the image, alongside a group of seventeen male and one female students. The annotations below the photograph inform it was taken at the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. The text reads "The Marrschule. Munich Akademie 1909. [...] as G.C. with halo hold by Baliut".
The second photograph features John R. Covert sitting in a rocket chair. The annotations on the left hand side show the text "John R. Covert. American faint abstract painter. In Munich 1910". The annotation on the right hand side show the text "Here he is – a malen. Oh see [...] he sits and [...]. He'll paint – perhaps. And perhaps? –".
An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1909-10".
The reverse of the cardboard lists the names and background of the nineteen students in the first photograph. It is supported by a map placing the subjects in the photograph.
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The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller in the centre back of the image alongside three other students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. The annotations below the photograph show the names "John R. Covert", "Oliver Smock", A Haswell Miller ("Glasgow-Muller"), and "Louis ("Consul") Miller". They also show the text "Vier Kunstakademiker. München 1909 - / John R. Covert / Oliver Smock / A Haswell Miller ("Glasgow-Muller") / Louis ("Consul") Miller. I [...] taken at a small fair in Munich Spring 1909. The screen represents the [...] of a Zeppelin airship the first of which had just visited Munich with great excitement."
An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1909".
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The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller in the centre back of the image alongside three other students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. The annotations below the photograph show the text "R. Covert" and "A Haswell Miller".
The reverse of the photograph shows the text "AEHM in Germany (Munich) as a student (about 21 yrs)".
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Group photograph of female students
The photograph features a group of nineteen female students in an anatomy drawing class.
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Group photograph of female students
The photograph features a group of nineteen female students in an anatomy drawing class.
An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1914".
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The photograph features a group of eleven male students. One of them is lying on an elevated flat surface with his core undressed, while the others gather around him.
The reverse of the photograph shows the text "E; J; C. Haswell doing a tableau of Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson at Glasgow School of Art (1903-4?)".
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Group photograph of male and female students
The photograph features a group of sixteen male and nine female students.
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The photograph features a group of four female and one male students.
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Folder containing 34 black and white and colour photographs of Joan Eardley and her work taken by George Oliver. Also contains exhibition catalogues and cuttings from such, press releases and postcards.
Oliver, George
Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
A sketch of a landscape featuring a building with a tower peeking out beyond the trees. Undated.
Meldrum, William
Life drawing of a male figure facing away from the artist with his right arm extended out, drawing created from memory.
Cameron, Dugald
Life drawing of a male figure with hands behind his back facing to the left, left side view.
Cameron, Dugald
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
18 life sketches depicting male and female figures. The majority are not dated or marked while a few pieces signed "G. Murphy." Some are attached to backing paper. Potentially worked in a drawing class at Glasgow School of Art.
Murphy, Gerard V
Part of Papers of Dorothy Doddrell
Double sided. Print of twelve pen drawings that comprise of 'The Baby Who Would Not Apologise' by Cora Gordon. Reverse shows 'Anniversary Address' designed and executed by Robert Gibbings, with a small extract of an article.
Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies
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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
Material related to Archibald Haswell Miller
A variety of designs, correspondence, ephemera and photographs related to Archibald Haswell Miller. A large amount of items are dated to his time as either a student or a lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art.
Miller, Archibald E Haswell
Material related to Francis H. Newbery
A variety of items relating to Francis H. Newbery, including his application to become Head Master of The Glasgow School of Art, a photograph of a mural, and a portrait photograph.
Newbery, Francis Henry
Material related to Georges-Marie Baltus
A variety of photographs comprising artworks completed by Georges-Marie Baltus and images of his Italian and European tours from his personal memories. Some of these items are dated to his time as a lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art.
Baltus, Georges-Marie
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
Materials relating to Francis Newbery
Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Various papers and documents relating to Francis Newbery, including articles written by and about him, possibly related to the exhibition 'Fra H Newbery, Artist and Art Educationist, 1855-1946', held at The Glasgow School of Art, 29 Jul 1996-30 Aug 1996, curated by George Rawson. File includes: postcard of ‘The Paisley Shawl’, a painting by Francis Newbery c1910; printed image with description hand-written on back which reads ‘caricature of F H Newbery by Hugh Munro – in “St Mungo” 1897’; photocopy of article by Francis Newbery titled ‘Art Education’ and labelled ‘article by Fra Newbery, BA meeting Glasgow 1901’, about art education in Glasgow with particular focus on The Glasgow School of Art; typed copies of song titled ‘Dumble-Dum-Dearie or How Fra Newbery Got His Cloak and Hat; The School of Art Song’, unauthored, likely related to Newbery’s retirement [1916] (3 copies); typed page with biographical information regarding Francis Newbery’s artistic and educational career titled ‘Who’s Who In Glasgow In 1909’, unauthored and undated; typed page titled ‘Francis Henry Newbery 1853-1946’ with a biography of Newbery’s life and career from birth to death, focused on Newbery’s connection to Bridport in Dorset, unauthored and undated but likely related to and written by someone associated with Bridport; typed copy of a text titled ‘Francis Henry Newbery (1853-1946)’, possibly a draft of a catalogue published to accompany the exhibition 'Fra H Newbery, Artist and Art Educationist, 1855-1946', The Glasgow School of Art, 29 Jul-30 Aug 1996, written by George Rawson (2 copies); photocopy of article titled ‘Francis Newbery and the Glasgow Style’ by Isobel Spencer (now Isobel Johnstone) for Apollo Magazine, Oct 1973.
Newbery, Francis Henry
Newscutting featuring advertisement for the Art School Festival
The newscutting informs of the reception and dance that were held at The Glasgow School of Art on the day it was published. The evening entertainment included the presentation of two plays by Francis H. Newbery. It shows photographs of four principals in the plays: Miss J. Cameron, Mr A. G. Crombie, Mr J. C. M'Fayden, and Mr J. Huck.
Originally located within folder (DC 098/1/4).
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Newscutting featuring Dame Laura Knight inspecting diploma work
The newscutting features a photograph of Dame Laura Knight with some of the principals inspecting diploma work during her visit to The Glasgow School of Art.
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Newscutting featuring Haswell Miller alongside a group of people in the McLellan Galleries
The photograph features a senior group of ten men and two women. Archibald Haswell Miller is standing in the back, fourth from the left.
The supporting text reads "Yesterday was "touching-up day" for the R.S.W. Exhibition in the M'Lellan Galleries, Glasgow, where our camera man secured this interesting study. The group includes Robert Eadie, Norah Neilson Gray, R. C. Young, James Kay, Haswell Miller, A. M'Bride, J. W. Wright, A. P. Thomson (sitting), Tom Hunt, Miss Raeburn, Arch. Kay, and D. Fulton."
An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1928?".
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Newscutting featuring Haswell Miller at the Meeting of the Governors
The photograph features Archibald Haswell Miller and Josephine Haswell Miller alongside a group of males and females.
The supporting text reads "A group at the meeting of the Governors of the Glasgow School of Art this week, when Mr John D. Revel (centre), of Chelsea, was introduced to the board on the occasion of his taking up duty.–"Bulletin" Photo." The newscutting is supported by a handwritten map located below it. It offers the list of names and the location of the subjects in the photograph.
The cardboard also displays additional annotations by Haswell Miller: "We accepted him with all kindness and welcome. After a few weeks he called the staff together and practically told us he was going to sack the lot! I anticipated this by accepting the keepership of the National Galleries. Edinburgh. (Not very well qualified but standard were low in 1930)".
An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "c1928". Additional annotations below the photograph identify the people featured in it.
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Newscutting featuring the Scottish Art Club's Show
The photograph features a group of six men looking at a set of paintings hung on the wall.
The newscutting is titled "At a Scottish Art Club's Show". The supporting text reads "A group of artists and members of the Hanging Committee at the annual exhibition of work by members of the Glasgow Art Club, which is being held in the club's premises just now.–"Bulletin" Photograph."
An annotation on the top right corner of the cardboard shows "1926?".
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Notes of James McIntosh Patrick, artist and student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
These notes are Patrick's own writings but have been copied out by his daughter due to the original notes being illegible. The notes describe his time at Glasgow School of Art and include descriptions on societies (i.e. The Dramatic Society) as well as the etching workshop and studio spaces.
Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.
Patrick, James McIntosh
Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student
A multi-coloured oblique pattern design with fruits and trees repeatedly intersected. 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 diamond shaped organic pattern design. 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 painted pattern design with two repeating decorative motifs intersected by diamond shapes.
Murphy, Gerard V
Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
A number of sketches and photographs of works by William Meldrum. This collection includes figure and illustrative drawings, unique pieces made of seaweed, and a series of monochrome photographs featuring landscape paintings. Most of the items are undated however the dates of creation are presumed to fall between the 1880s and 1920s. A set of typewritten paper by an unknown author dated after 1966, features a brief biography of Meldrum and descriptions of two drawings along with their custodial histories.
William Meldrum tended to work on depicting city views of Glasgow in the early 20th century and landscapes of diverse areas in Scotland. He created multiple pieces of black-and-white photographs on which his paintings have been printed; some of the photographs have identical versions.
Meldrum, William
Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
The collection includes:
Matthew, Veronica
A collection of personal papers and documents belonging to William Drummond Bone, including exam papers, army correspondance, fashion designs, essays, teaching notes and exhibition catalogues.
Bone, William Drummond