Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

GSAA/EPH/11/3/2/2
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15th century to 16th century

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

GSAA/EPH/11/3/3
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15th century to 17th century

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

Leather bound book cover with ornate incised decoration on front and inside cover with gilding and red and blue pigment. Exposed paper underneath leather shows Arabic lettering.

*Not available / given

Manuscript fragments

GSAA/EPH/11/3/2/1
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15th century to 16th century

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

Manuscript fragments

GSAA/EPH/11/3/2/3
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15th century to 16th century

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

Chinese Emperor ceramic figure

NMC/1800
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18th century-19th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Cream coloured glazed ceramic Chinese figure in court dress. Some damage (repaired) to neck and missing hands. Old paper label with no. 629/20 and 'Sch 76' in red paint inside figure suggest that it was part of the School's handling collection.

*Not available / given

Prospectuses and associated papers 1845 -1891

GSAA/REG/1/1
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c1845-1891

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

Minutes, Apr 1854-Mar 1882

GSAA/GOV/2/1
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Apr 1854-Mar 1882

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

The Glasgow School of Art

Ivory fountain pen

NMC/1922
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1860

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Engraved ivory fountain pen

Not available / given

Two dogs chasing a roe deer

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

An illustrative drawing of a roe deer fleeing from two dogs in the forest. Undated.

Meldrum, William

Sketch of a town view

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

An undated landscape sketch depicting a town view as seen from the upland. A man stands to the left of several typical houses, with the distant church in the background.

Meldrum, William

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 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 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

Study of stacked hands

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

An undated drawing of hands stacked over one another.

Meldrum, William

Design sketch of leaves

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

A small design sketch of leaves on a grid. Undated.

Meldrum, William

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

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

Rough sketch for drawing of Marsco

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

An undated rough sketch, presumably for one of his drawings in the collection, "Drawing of Marsco (DC 120/1/11)."

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

Study of a woman lying down

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

A drawing of a nude woman lying down, twisting her upper body while supporting her weight with an elbow, with downcast eyes. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Undated.

Meldrum, William

Study of a woman in a twisting pose

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

A drawing of a woman laying down in a twisting pose, while supporting her weight with an elbow and a hand. This work features shading of the entire background using pencil. Not dated.

Meldrum, William

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

Landscape sketch

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

Sketch of a sitting woman

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

A rough sketch of a nude woman sitting with one arm folded. Signed "W.M." but not dated. The paper has been stamped with the embossed letters, "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)," indicating the late 19th century art education system in the UK.

Meldrum, William

Sketch of a woman with drapery

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

A rough sketch featuring a standing woman with drapery, viewed from the back. Signed "W.M." with pencil, but not dated. Embossed letters "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)" stamped on the sheet indicate the late 19th-century UK art education system.

Meldrum, William

Sketch of a woman in white draped dress

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

A sketch depicting a reclining woman in a white draped dress resembling the classical Himation. Signed "W. Meldrum." and stamped with the embossed letters "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)" indicating the late 19th-century UK art education system.

Meldrum, William

Sketch of a man in ancient clothing

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

A sketch depicting a draped classical Himation worn by a standing man. Signed "W.M." and stamped with the embossed letters "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)" indicating the late 19th-century UK art education system.

Meldrum, William

Ancient clothing sketch

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

A sketch using pencil and white chalk and featuring a draped classical outfit, seemingly women's Chiton. The sheet has been Signed "W. Meldrum," stamped with "E.S.K. (Examined South Kensington)," and attached to backing paper.

Meldrum, William

Letter received by Simmonds from Edward Catterns, GSA Secretary

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

Gives a list of those students with incomplete certificates at the date of Simmonds' departure from GSA.

Catterns, Edward Railton

Mr Simmonds' cash book

GSAA/DIR/4/31
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1881-1886

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

Lists GSA expenses for salaries, newspaper advertising, housekeeping, life class models, etc.

*Not available / given

Minutes, Apr 1882-Mar 1890

GSAA/GOV/2/2
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Apr 1882-Mar 1890

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

The Glasgow School of Art

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

Photograph of Knoydart hill 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 featuring the distant landscape of Knoydart viewed from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Annotated "The Knoydart Hill from Skye" on the reverse, but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of the Eildon 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 landscape of the Eildon Hills in Melrose, viewed from Dryburgh, Scotland. Signed "W. Meldrum" on the backing paper, with the annotation "The Eildon Hills. From Dryburgh" on the reverse, but not dated. Presumed to be part of the same series as the identical photograph (DC 120/2/14).

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 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 the Cuillin Hills landscape 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 the Cuillin Hills viewed from Strathaird on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Annotated "The Cuillin Hills from Strathaird, Loch Bracadale" on the reverse, but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of a country house painting

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

An accompanying photograph of the watercolour landscape painting depicting the house in the country. Presumed to be part of the same series as the identical photograph (DC 120/2/10). Signed "W. Meldrum," but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of the Eildon 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 landscape of the Eildon Hills in Melrose, Scotland. Signed "W. Meldrum" on the backing paper, with the annotation "Views of the Eildon Hills, Abbotsford" on the reverse, but not dated.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of the river Tweed landscape 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 featuring the river Tweed in Melrose, Scotland. Annotated "The Tweed near Melrose" on the back side of the paper.

Meldrum, William

Newscutting featuring advertisement for the Art School Festival

DC 098/1/3/6
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[1885-1918]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

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).

*Not available / given

Photograph of a park 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 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.

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 front yard 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 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.

Meldrum, William

Photograph of a plain 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 featuring a plain in the country. This work is not dated.

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