Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Drawing 4, A converted church: Good idea for a new home

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketch of an external perspective of an uninhabited church. A description of the original state of the church and the contrast between the Gothic windows with their ecclesiastical feel and the new dormer ones.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 4, Location 2, The Clyde Valley

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketches of the Site map of The Clyde Valley, showing its major Towns and Industries.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 4, The Parthenon: Architectural Details

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Architectural details of the exterior column showing the basic elements.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 5, Glasgow: A brief history

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketches of some of Glasgow's building facades, including Glasgow Cathedral, Tenements, and Multi-storey flats. The drawing gives some architectural details and historical information, especially comparing their external appearance.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 5, Photograph analysis 1

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Three photographs from the converted church.
Photograph 1: analyses the interior design describing the furniture against the colours and textures of the background.
Photograph 2: describes the contrast between the chapel's original Gothic windows to the room upstairs which are lighted by the dormers.
Photograph 3: describes the setting room and the wrought iron staircase specially ordered from a Glasgow foundry.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 5, The Parthenon: Method of Lighting

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Two vertical sections showing how the light entered the temple, one through the doorways, the second through the skylight.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 6, Glasgow: Selected Features

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketch site map of The City of Glasgow showing some selected features including their icons and indexes.
The drawing focuses on the most comprehensive development areas: Townhead, Anderston Cross, Gorbals, and Govan.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 6, Photograph analysis 2

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Three photographs from the converted church.
Photograph 1: the upper hall landing converted to a space for work
Photograph 2: shows the main bedroom furniture
Photograph 3: shows the bedroom furniture

Platt, Christopher

Drawing 6, The Parthenon: A brief history

Part of Student papers of Christopher Platt, student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1974-1981, and later Head of the Mackintosh School of Architecture

Free hand sketch showing two outline perspectives of the Parthenon with a brief history of the Parthenon. Timeline starting from the 6th century to1831 consists of 6 stages:
6th century: converted to Christian church
A.D. 1204: became Latin church
A.D. 1456: converted onto mosque
A.D. 1687: damage by shell during capture of Athens by Venetians
A.D. 1688: Athens restored to Turks and Parthenon suffered in their hands
1831: sculptures removed to British Museum.

Platt, Christopher

Drawing of a castle in the country

Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A small landscape drawing featuring the outskirts of the countryside with a castle in the distance. This work is signed "W. M." and presumably dated "9.5," but with no exact year of creation.

Meldrum, William

Drawing of a chicken

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

Drawing of a dove

DC 084/6/2
Item
c1929-1943

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A small watercolour drawing depicting a dove.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a female nude

DC 084/5/15
Item
c1934-1938

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A life sketch featuring a female nude figure seated in an armchair.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a head

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

Drawing of a left foot

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

Drawing of a male figure

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

Drawing of a man

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A study of male model potentially from a drawing class at Glasgow School of Art. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") signed "G. Murphy" and dated 1935.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a man playing mandolin

DC 084/5/9
Item
c1934-1938

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A drawing of a seated man with a fedora while playing Mandolin. The sheet is attached to backing paper.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a man wearing a scarf

DC 084/5/8
Item
c1934-1938

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A sketch of a man wearing a scarf. The focus is seemingly on depicting the gesture of grasping the scarf.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a man with a bucket

DC 084/5/4
Item
c1934-1938

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A full-length figure drawing depicting a man holding a bucket, viewed from the back. The sheet is cut to fit the figure size and attached to backing paper.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a manse

Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A small print featuring the scenery in front of the courtyard of a Scottish manse. Annotated as "The Manse, Kilmore" on the upper left side, but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Drawing of a plant

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

Drawing of a red plant

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour painting featuring a monocot plant with crimson stems, leaves, and buds. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a skull

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

An anatomical sketch depicting the bones of the sagittal plane of a head. Including annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of a standing man

DC 084/5/7
Item
c1934-1938

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

Drawing of a stream in a village

Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A small drawing featuring a stream under a bridge next to a house in a village. This work is not dated, but has some texts on the reverse, presumed to be Meldrum's diary.

Meldrum, William

Drawing of a torso

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

Drawing of a village view

Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A drawing of a village view from a small square, featuring possibly Tudor style houses and a distant castle beyond the houses. This work is not dated.

Meldrum, William

Drawing of a woman hugging her knees

Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A small drawing of a woman seated on the floor, hugging her knees, with her head down. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Undated.

Meldrum, William

Drawing of a woman with bent knees

DC 084/15/18
Item
c1934-1938

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A life sketch featuring a woman with bent knees, viewed from the back. The sheet is numbered 790.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of an owl

DC 084/6/3
Item
c1929-1943

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A small watercolour drawing depicting an owl.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of anemone flowers

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour painting depicting three brightly coloured anemone flowers with distinctive leaves, marked the probable creation date '17/10/34' on the back.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of bones

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

Drawing of dead leaves

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

Drawing of diasonic machine

DC 091/3/3/1
Item
1962

Part of Records relating to Dugald Cameron

Airbrush drawing of diasonic machine. Created to visualise possible developments of the design. Wall mount option.

Cameron, Dugald

Drawing of diasonic machine

DC 091/3/3/2
Item
1962

Part of Records relating to Dugald Cameron

Airbrush drawing of diasonic machine. Created to visualise possible developments of the design, single unit option.

Cameron, Dugald

Drawing of feet

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

Drawing of foot bones

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A drawing featuring the left leg and foot bones in a lateral and back view. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of gothic window

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A pencil drawing illustrating a decorative Gothic window, accompanied by the annotation "Gothic Window, Decorated Period" and stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of hands

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

Two sketches of the hand tendons and a rough form of a hand. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy".

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of Marsco

Part of Papers and photographs of William Meldrum, artist, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

A drawing featuring the landscape view of a mountain peak of Marsco near Glen Sligachan, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Includes annotations indicating the location of drawing, "Marsco, Glen Sligachan, Clach Glas, Bheinn," but has no dates.

Meldrum, William

Drawing of sunflowers

Part of Material relating to Gerard V Murphy, former GSA student

A watercolour painting illustrating sunflowers from multiple angles.

Murphy, Gerard V

Drawing of Swedish Ultrasonic Unit

DC 091/3/1/8
Item
1961

Part of Records relating to Dugald Cameron

Line drawing, larger version of drawing 1: Swedish Ultrasonic unit, end elevation, with more detail.

Cameron, Dugald

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