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A sepia-toned photograph of a watercolour painting depicting a park view. The bottom right side has been slightly degraded that the fibre-based layer separated from the paper base are exposed; presumed to be Gelatin silver printed. Undated.

A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the front yard of a house. The paper has been faintly signed "W. Meldrum" on the bottom right, annotated "Skye" on the reverse, but not dated.

A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting featuring a plain in the country. This work is not dated.

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.

A flower pattern design repeatedly arranged in vertical and horizontal directions

A painted pattern design with interlocked geometric figures. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

Three ornamental designs featuring symmetric strapworks in rectangular frames. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "Gerard Murphy."

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.

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".

A light brown-coloured drawing, probably concerning dead leaves in the autumn.

Ringbound sketchbook (with board covers) comprising 76 pages of various sizes. Multiple subjects in a variety of media.

Three watercolour artworks on paper by Veronica Matthew

Includes a colourful watercolour pasted onto a white background acting as a frame. Abstract art includes orange in the background, white mountains or waves in the top, and white, pink, grey, blue, and purple marks that seem to be flowers.