Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

NMC/1694
Item
1927

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

An illustrated History of Art essay. Loose pages in a decorated paper cover sleeve.

Wilson, Elizabeth R

Accession of Papers related to Francis Newbery

GSAA/DIR/5/38
Subseries
c1889-1996

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

Later accessions of material relating to Francis Newbery. Material was not deposited as part of his working papers as Director of the School, but includes some working papers and correspondence from during his time as Director in addition to papers dating to after his retirement, family records and photographs, and written materials regarding Newbery.
Includes:

DIR/5/38/1: Correspondence, 1889-1947
DIR/5/38/2: Working Papers of Francis Newbery, 1902-c1910
DIR/5/38/3: The 'Masque of the City Arms' Papers and Correspondence, 1905
DIR/5/38/4: The Teaching of Design, Papers and Correspondence, 1910
DIR/5/38/5: Needlecraft in Secondary Schools Papers and Correspondence, 1910-1912
DIR/5/38/6: Family Papers, 1906-1984
DIR/5/38/7: Family Photographs, c1895-c1980s
DIR/5/38/8: Materials relating to Francis Newbery

See this blog-post for more information about the discovery of these materials: http://www.gsaarchives.net/2018/03/cataloguing-gsa-famous-friends-fra-newbery-discovered/

Newbery, Francis Henry

Anatomy drawings

DC 084/1
Subfonds
1934-1935

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

A set of anatomical studies of a head, hand, leg, foot and human bodies. All the material has annotations of student registration number ("NO. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

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

Animal drawings

DC 084/6
Subfonds
c1929-1943

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

Three small watercolour drawings of birds: a chicken, a dove, and an owl. No dates and signatures.

Murphy, Gerard V

Architectural drawing of tomb of Galla Placidia

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

Three drawings (3 on 1 sheet) illustrating the front and side elevations, as well as the floor plan of the Tomb of Galla Placidia, an ancient Roman building in Ravenna, Italy. Stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

Murphy, Gerard V

Architectural drawings

DC 084/4
Subfonds
1935-1936

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

Three architectural sketches illustrating Tomb of Galla Placidia and a Gothic window design. Stamped "The Glasgow School of Architecture, Session 1935-36."

Murphy, Gerard V

Artworks

DC 094/1
Subfonds
1910-1925

Part of Papers of Dorothy Doddrell

Variety of artworks created by Dorothy Doddrell, relating to Rolls of Honour, life drawings and sketches, and other designs

Doddrell, Dorothy Maria F

Artworks

DC 098/1/4/1
Subseries
c1910-1938

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

A variety of paintings and artworks completed by Archibald Haswell Miller and Josephine Haswell Miller, including urban landscapes, portraits, and military scenes. Some of these items are dated to their time as teaching staff at The Glasgow School of Art.

Miller, Archibald E Haswell

Artworks

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

A variety of artworks, including landscape drawings, designs and life sketches, unique paintings made of pressed seaweed, and one printed work. A few items have annotations, such as related locations to the works or some letters. None of them are dated, except for one piece of the seaweed work.

Meldrum, William

Bill for the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich

DC 098/1/3/4
Item
[11 May 1909]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Archibald Haswell Miller's bill for the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich from the winter semester 1908/09.

Academy of Fine Arts of Munich

Black and cream copy Christmas card

Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s

Includes a copy of DC 101/6/2/1 with different writing on the back; the content on the back was asked by the donor to not be public information. Includes two people and a bird carved into the scraperboard in cream and black; says "A good new year and a Merry Xmas to Veronica from Alasdair."

Gray, Alasdair

Black and cream original Christmas card

Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s

Includes a copy with different writing on the back; the content on the back was asked by the donor to not be public information. Includes two people and a bird carved into the scraperboard in cream and black; says "A good new year and a Merry Xmas to Veronica from Alasdair."

Gray, Alasdair

Book cover for Gulliver's Travels

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

A coloured book jacket design for "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift, featuring a human motif in a geometric pattern. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

Botanical pattern design

DC 084/3/15
Item
1934-1935

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

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.

Murphy, Gerard V

Brochure of Panels of Mural Decoration for the New Men's Cafe and Smoke Room

DC 094/2/7
Item
c1920

Part of Papers of Dorothy Doddrell

Brochure of the mural panels created by Maurice Greiffenhagen, commissioned for the Men's Cafe and Smoke Room at Pettigrew & Stephens Ltd. 16 page brochure, image of the panel is accompanied by passages of classical writing.

Located inside folder: Item DC 094/1/3/10 - Folder of calligraphic life studies

Greiffenhagen, Maurice

Card for The Glasgow Art Students Tryst

DC 098/1/3/5
Item
[1915-1918]

Part of Papers of Archibald Haswell Miller

Two copies of the card for The Glasgow Art Students Tryst for Belgium and the Red Cross dating to the 29th and 30th of January.

Greiffenhagen, Maurice

Christmas cards

Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s

Three Christmas cards addressed to Veronica Matthew made by Alasdair Gray.

Gray, Alasdair

Design sketch for cups and saucers

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

A design sketch for a cup and saucer set, including side elevation drawings of the cup and two sketches of the saucer. Includes annotations of student registration no. ("No. 71") and signed "G. Murphy."

Murphy, Gerard V

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 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 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

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