Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Portrait of Agnes D Smith

NMC/1880
Item
c1916

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Oil painting, portrait of Agnes D Smith

McCance, William

Portrait study

NMC/1693
Item
1965

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Portrait study set against abstract background.

Todhunter, Fiona

Portrait of a woman with folded arms

DC 084/5/12
Item
c1934-1938

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

A life sketch with slight traces of white chalk, portraying a woman with folded arms.

Murphy, Gerard V

Portrait of Stewart Johnson

NMC/0581
Item
1991

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

The sitter was a painting student at GSA.

Atherton, Barry

Plaster cast of cherub with dolphin

PC/192
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Andrea Verrocchio. Currently in the National Museum of Bargello, Florence, Italy.

*Not available / given

Portrait photograph of Francis H. Newbery

DC 098/3/3
Item
[1930-1940]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Portrait photograph of Francis Newbery as an elderly man. The cardboard displays an inscription.

Originally located within (Box 2 of 2).

Muspratt, Helen

Classical woman in relief

PC/063B
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018.

*Not available / given

Classical woman in relief

PC/063A
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018.

*Not available / given

The Painters Colquhoun & McBryde (The Two Roberts)

NMC/0020
Item
1937-1938

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Study of the two Roberts - Colquhoun and McBryde - in their studio. Fleming's painting was the recipient of the 1938 Guthrie Award prize.

Fleming, Ian

Photograph of Sadie McLellan

DC 097/5/2
Item
c1938

Part of Papers of the Shepherd and Biggar families

Portrait of Sadie McLellan from the chest up with her head tilted to her left. Hair is in an up do and she wears an embroidered patterned traditional ethnic top with puffy white long sleeves and a metal button up wool waistcoat over top. "Sadie McLellan / about 1938" verso.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of bust wearing turban

PC/203
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Bust of man wearing turban with elaborate necklace.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of capital with monk

PC/199
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of Marcus Aurelius

PC/064
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Portrait bust. Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of angel figure

PC/061
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Angel figure in relief with mask at base. Possibly architectural fragment.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of Archer of the Royal Guard

PC/055
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Brickwork sculpture of Persian Royal bodyguard carrying quiver on back. Original: Persian glazed frieze from the Palace of Darius I in Susa, 521-486 BC. Original currently in the collection of the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.

*Not available / given

Wartime postcard sketches

NMC/1039J
Item
1914-1918

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

My first saergint, 'Jock' Sergt McArthur. Sketches of fellow companions during service in Royal Army Medical Corps.

Hunter, William R

Plaster cast of Hebe

PC/005
Item
20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Hebe was the Greek goddess of youth and a cup-bearer for the gods. Original currently in the collection of the Uffizi, Florence, Italy.

Plaster cast of Queen

PC/053
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Body of a Queen with the head of a King.

This item was damaged in the fire in the Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. It underwent conservation and consolidation work in 2016.

Photograph of Sydney d'Horne Shepherd

DC 097/2/1
Item
c1920s-1960s

Part of Papers of the Shepherd and Biggar families

Black and white portrait photograph. Believed to be Sydney d'Horne Shepherd, wearing a white dress shirt, light coloured tie, and darker coloured suit jacket. A stamp reads "Howard Coster, / Photographer of Men, / 9, Sackville St., Piccadilly, W.1. / Regent 4561.", with an "A" drawn in pencil below it verso.

Coster, Howard

Plaster cast of Berlin Adorante

PC/020
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014.

Original: Also know as 'Youth Supplian' or 'Praying Boy'.

Plaster cast of Aristotle

PC/200
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Roman copy (2nd century bc) of a Greek original (c325 bc); currently in the collection of the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of Mercury's torso

PC/190
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Fragment of Mercury sculpture, featuring torso only without hands.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of standing putto

PC/210
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Small putto statue supported by tree stump.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of Madonna and child maquette

PC/186
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Mary holding the Christ child.

*Not available / given

Portrait of Sir Harry Jefferson Barnes

NMC/0018
Item
c1977

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Portrait of former Glasgow School of Art director.

Donaldson, David Abercrombie

Sandy (Moffat)

NMC/0918
Item
17 Jul 1987

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Etching of Sandy Moffat, former head of painting, The Glasgow School of Art.

Wiszniewski, Adrian

Plaster cast of Bishop

PC/057
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Plaster cast Archbishop holding Staff, gothic style.

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of Crouching Discobolos

PC/010
Item
19th century

Part of Plaster Casts

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018.

Original: The Discobolus of Myron is a famous lost Greek bronze original that was completed towards the end of the Severe period, c460-450 BC. It is known through numerous Roman copies, both full-scale ones in marble, such as the first to be recovered, the Palombara Discobolus, or smaller scaled versions in bronze. Bought from Brucciani. Original currently in the collection of the British Museum, London, UK.

Wartime postcard sketches

NMC/1039K
Item
1914-1918

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

The casual photographer, 'Kirby', Pte Arthur Kirkwood. Sketches of fellow companions during service in Royal Army Medical Corps.

Hunter, William R

Portrait of Professor William J Smith

NMC/0128A
Item
1975

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Study of Glasgow architect.

Coia, Emilio

Plaster cast of Hermes of Praxiteles (Hermes and the Infant Dionysus)

PC/012
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Original: Greek sculpture of Hermes and the infant Dionysus discovered in 1877 in the ruins of the Temple of Hera at Olympia. It is traditionally attributed to Praxiteles and dated to the 4th century BC. 3/4 size sculpture. Original currently in the collection of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Greece.

Portrait of Frederick Selby

NMC/0135
Item
1943

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Portrait of the architect, Fred Selby. Signed MS, for Manfred Salinger, Selby's birth name (top right).

Selby, Frederick

Caricature

NMC/0923Y
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923LL
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923KK
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom". Sketch 'KK' includes the legend 'signed the blood stained dagger. This is still our secret, Trevor xxxx hic! hic! hic!'

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923JJ
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923II
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923HH
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923GG
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923FF
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom". Sketch 'F' includes name Jack Fleming in mirror image

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923EE
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923DD
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923CC
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923BB
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923AA
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923Z
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923X
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923W
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923V
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom". Sketch 'V' includes nickname Any gony

Makinson, Trevor Owen

Caricature

NMC/0923U
Item
1955

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of 38 caricatures sketches of GSA staff. Some of which are double sided, and some individually named. Some drawn on chocolate bar wrappers, some signed "Tom".

Makinson, Trevor Owen

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