Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Papers of Jane Richards and Fiona Jean Paton, students of The Glasgow School of Art

DC 083
Collection
c1908-1980s

This collection relates to Jane Richards and her granddaughter Fiona Jean Paton who both studied at The Glasgow School of Art.

It includes:

An artist’s palette owned by Jane Richards, c1910
a small box of watercolour paints owned by Jane Richards, early 20th century
a portrait drawn by Jane Richards, c1908-1910
a photograph of Jane Richards, c1914-1918
a photograph of Jane Richards' husband in uniform, c1914-18
two watercolour landscapes by Jane Richards, 1907 and 1911
seven prints produced by The Dux Engraving Co Ltd, early 20th century
two portraits drawn by Robert Eadie, c1909
three sketchbooks for product design furniture by Fiona Jean Paton, early 1980s
eight photographs and eleven slides relating to product design furniture, early 1980s.

Please note that this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore some items may not be accessible to researchers.

One item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014 and was conserved in 2018-19.

Richards, Jane

Slide No100

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No101

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No102

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No103

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No105

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No106

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No107

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No108

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No111

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No112

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No114

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No115

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No116

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No117

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No118

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No120

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No121

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No122

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No87

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No89

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No90

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No91

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No92

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No94

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No95

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No96

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No97

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No98

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Slide No99

Part of Textiles and papers of Fraser Taylor, GSA student and designer with The Cloth

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Photograph of a country house painting

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

A monochrome photograph of a watercolour landscape painting depicting a house in the countryside. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of a country mansion painting

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

A monochrome photograph of a watercolour landscape painting featuring a mansion in the country. Signed "W. Meldrum,"and dated "1920" assumed to be the date of creation of the painting.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of a painting featuring a boat on the river Tweed

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

A monochrome photograph of a watercolour landscape painting depicting two people near the river Tweed in Melrose, Scotland. One person is standing towards the river, while another is on a floating boat in the painting. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated. Includes the annotation "The Tweed near Melrose" on the reverse of backing paper.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of a bay view painting

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

A sepia-toned photograph of a watercolour painting depicting Gourock Bay, as annotated "Gourock at the Clyde" on the reverse. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of Tollcross Park view painting

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

A black-and-white photograph of a watercolour painting featuring a view from Tollcross Park in Glasgow. A distant building, assumed to be a church, is visible over the woodland scenery. Annotated "Tollcross Park Glasgow" on the reverse, but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of a stream view painting

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

A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the stream in Clarkston, Scotland, as annotated "Placid Stream Clarkston" on the reverse. Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of the Cuillin Hills view painting

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

A monochrome photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the view of the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Annotated "Loch Scavaig, The Cuillin Hills from the south" on the reverse, but not dated.

Meldrum, William